Niagara Health has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Welland Hospital.
The announcement came last night after four patient-related cases were discovered, deemed to be patient-related, the hospital system said in an announcement.
The cases were found on the sixth floor.
Niagara Health said it is watching the situation closely, and have taken several steps to handle the outbreak, including:
- Placement of all patients on the unit and contacts under droplet/contact precautions;
- Closure of the unit to new admissions or transfers unless medically necessary;
- Enhanced cleaning and disinfection of the environment and patient care equipment;
- Contact tracing of impacted patients, staff and visitors (if applicable) with appropriate follow up is ongoing.
- Essential Care Partners are not permitted on the unit.
As of Friday morning, 49 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, according to the official tally.
