HOSPITAL E1 – JANUARY 12, 2022 – COVID POSITIVE total = 7 staff
COVID UPDATE – January 12, 2022 – COVID Positive = 7 staff
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7 (0 residents | 7 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 12, 2022
We now have 7 COVID positive staff who have worked on E1 Hospital. These new cases are not related to the index case or other cases on E1 Hospital. No residents are affected at this time. Staff who worked during infectious periods are all being tested for COVID. We are are not surprised that staff are contracting COVID, particularly the highly contagious omicron variant and the high prevalence of COVID in the community.
As long as the positive cases are only among staff, public health does not consider this an outbreak.
We continue on Enhanced Monitoring for E1 Hospital:
- COVID testing for any staff or residents identified through contact tracing
- Stop all group activities
- Stagger meal times and ensure physical distancing during meal times
- Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
- Screening twice per day for staff and residents
Please call your loved one’s primary contact for information or call nursing on E1 if you are the primary contact seeking specific information about your loved one.
