The outbreak was declared on Wednesday at the 2 South in-patient unit and visitors will only be allowed on compassionate grounds.
TILLSONBURG - A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital on the 2 South in-patient unit.
There are currently 5 patients involved in the outbreak who have tested positive for the virus. TDMH is taking the following measures due to the outbreak, based on the advice from Southwestern Public Health:
- Surveillance COVID testing of all inpatients.
- Symptom Monitoring of all staff working on the impacted area.
- Continued postponement of all non-urgent and procedures.
- Additional visitor restrictions on the affected unit.
The hospital is urging residents to not delay seeking care for any urgent or emergent needs. The emergency department at the hospital remains open.
AHI/TDMH Interim President and CEO Mike Bastow says the protection of patients, staff and physicians remains our top priority.
'We want to reassure the public that our precautions, practices, and protocols to address COVID-19 within the hospital continue to be followed carefully. Our goal is to curb transmission within the hospital as well as protecting the health and safety of our community."
Visitors will only be allowed at the hospital for compassionate grounds at the 2S inpatient unit. Visiting restrictions also remain in place for all other units of the hospital.
Alexandra Hospital also remains in outbreak, that was first declared on January 3rd.
A total of 47 people are in the hospital in the SWPH region with COVID-19, including 9 in the ICU.
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