The Rocky Mountain House Hospital has declared an acute outbreak of COVID-19.
According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), an outbreak was declared on one unit on Aug. 23. AHS says, five patients and eight healthcare workers have tested positive for COVID-19.
AHS adds, outbreak control measures have been implemented on the affected unit. Meanwhile, any patient with symptoms, or who has tested positive for COVID-19, is isolated and treated in designated rooms.
Officials say all at-risk patients on the unit have been tested. Contact tracing for patients and healthcare workers potentially exposed to these individuals is ongoing.
AHS says, all their facilities follow rigorous Infection Prevention and Control standards and practices. All healthcare workers are asked to self-assess for COVID-19 symptoms and exposure risk using a screening tool before reporting to a site for their shift, and their frontline teams are practicing continuous masking and diligent hand hygiene practices while at work.
Designated family/support persons and visitors entering AHS facilities are instructed to follow all appropriate measures. Visitation restrictions are in place to minimize risk of transmission to and from outside of the hospital.
If you are feeling unwell, please do not visit friends and loved ones in hospital at this time.
For visitation information and restrictions at our AHS healthcare facilities please see the Family Support & Visitation page.
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