COVID-19 outbreak at the Barrie, Ont., hospital’s transitional care unit, making it the second outbreak at the site this month.On Jan.
9, a coronavirus outbreak was declared at the hospital’s integrated stroke and rehabilitation unit. COVID-19 outbreak declared at RVH in Barrie, Ont.
As of Monday evening, the transitional care unit has seen one COVID-19 case involving a patient, one involving a health-care worker and one death.The integrated stroke and rehabilitation unit has seen COVID-19 cases involving 18 health-care workers and 10 patients, including three patient deaths.“We are monitoring this situation carefully and taking all necessary action to ensure the safety of our patients, staff and physicians,” RVH’s president and CEO.