A hospital in Niagara Falls has declared an outbreak after two healthcare workers and six patients tested positive for COVID-19.
Niagara Health says its inpatient Trillium unit at the Greater Niagara General Site in Niagara Falls is the affected area tied to a healthcare worker who was originally identified as a community-acquired COVID-19 case.
After the investigation, the agency says, safety precautions were put in place, and further testing of patients and staff is ongoing. “This is a very unfortunate situation, and we have taken immediate action to protect the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff, and physicians,” says Derek McNally, executive vice-president of clinical services and chief nursing executive with Niagara Health.