COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital continues to grow, with a total of 53 cases linked to the facility as of Thursday afternoon.In an update on its website, Covenant Health — the organization that operates the hospital — said there were 16 patients currently in hospital because of the novel coronavirus.
One patient was discharged on Wednesday.Two additional staff members have tested positive in connection with the outbreak, bringing the total of affected staff to 21, Covenant Health said.In total, seven deaths have now been linked to the outbreak.