Monday April 20, 2020
COVID-19 Status
Tests performed yesterday (Assessment Centre and in Hospital) = 55
Tests Performed total (Assessment Centre and in Hospital) = 1081
Presumptive Cases in Hospital = 16
Positive Cases in Hospital = 3
Positive Cases in ICU = 2
Patients
in COVID-19 Care Unit = 11 Hospital Capacity = 67.3%
As always, occupancy at our Hospital fluctuates. As of this morning capacity is
above 65%. The slight rise is expected. Many people have been avoiding a visit
to the Emergency Department until their need becomes urgent. Those who require
emergency care will always receive it at our Hospital.
The health and safety of all staff, professional staff, patients and the
community is our utmost priority. Mandatory use of masks is implemented to
reduce the spread of COVID-19 by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic people in
accordance with the recommendation of Canada`s Chief Public Health Officer.
Effective immediately, it is mandatory for all staff who have contact with
patients to wear a mask when unable to maintain two meters of physical
distance. Staff who do not have direct patient contact will receive a
Hospital-provided cloth mask. As soon as it is received, it is mandatory to
wear the cloth mask when unable to maintain two meters of physical distance
from other people. Additional details will be provided via memo.
The Hospital’s COVID-19 response is guided by a pandemic plan, which was first
developed post-SARS and has been revised several times with new information.
The current version, updated in 2017, is influenced by Public Health and
Provincial guidelines and contains key documents and stakeholder input,
including from the following:
• World Health Organization Pandemic Influenza Risk Management (2013);
• Ontario Health Influenza Pandemic Plan (OHPIP) (2015);
• Canadian Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning Guidelines for the Health
Sector (CPIP) (2015);
• Ministry of Health and Long Term Care’s (MOHTLC) Emergency Response Plan
(2013).
To view our Hospital’s pandemic plan, visit http://tbrhsc.net/covid-19-information/.
A pandemic plan is an evolving reference document. A pandemic planning process
is intended to ensure that roles, responsibilities and relationships are
clearly delineated, and communication mechanisms are in place. The Incident
Management System is activated to implement the pandemic plan. The Incident
Management Team considers and applies current knowledge, new guidelines and
best practice recommendations. This ensures the actions taken are specific to
the current pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented, and the response to it evolves with the
situation. Our Hospital is deliberate in every decision and action in its
COVID-19 pandemic planning and implementation. The remarkable commitment,
expertise and professionalism of staff, professional staff and partners guides
our Hospital’s response; for that, we could not be prouder. Above all, our
pandemic response is guided by an overarching commitment to the health and
safety of all patients, staff, professional staff and the
community.
Every day, our Incident Management Team, like experts around the globe, learns
from the current situation. No one has experienced a pandemic like this one
before. All new knowledge acquired as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
response is recorded and will inform future pandemic
planning.
All previously issued COVID-19 Daily Situation Reports are available at https://comms.tbrhsc.net/covid-19-information/past-daily-updates/.
Please forward any questions/concerns to your supervisor.
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For questions about COVID-19 testing criteria, please contact the TBDHU’s
Infectious Disease Program at 807-625-5900 or toll free at 1-888-294-6630.
Local COVID-19 case status: https://www.tbdhu.com/coronavirus
Provincial COVID-19 case status: https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus#section-0
Canada COVID-19 case status: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html
COVID-19 Daily Situation Report videos: http://tbrhsc.net/covid-19-information
All Hospital COVID-19 updates are available on the iNtranet at https://comms.tbrhsc.net/covid-19-information/
