One of three COVID-19 outbreaks at RVH in Barrie is now over.
The hospital says, in consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, the Integrated Stroke and Rehabilitation Unit (ISU) is once again open to transfers and new admissions.
However, outbreak status remains in place for the Transitional Care Unit (TCU) and Specialized Seniors Care, with each of those units closed to new admissions.
All patients on those units have been swab tested, are safely isolating in their rooms and are being monitored closely for symptoms. All patients on the unit are on droplet/contact precautions and will be re-tested within the next week, or earlier if they develop symptoms. Patients who have been previously discharged from the unit will be contacted by public health and advised to self-isolate in their homes.
RVH has implemented its Outbreak Management Protocol which includes enhanced cleaning, surveillance, education and frequent communication to patients.
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