St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) announced on Tuesday that a health-care worker at the hospital has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
According to the hospital, the diagnosis was confirmed on Monday, April 13, and the employee is self-isolating at home. Before the diagnosis, the hospital says the employee had worn appropriate personal protective equipment while working at the hospital.
STEGH and Southwestern Public Health are investigating and conducting contact tracing of staff and patients who were in close contact with the employee, who is said to have acquired the virus through community transmission. “We are starting to see an increase in community transmissions of COVID-19,” STEGH CEO Robert Biron