Tuesday, May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Status as of 3:00 pm:
Tests performed yesterday (Assessment Centre and in Hospital) = 85
Tests Performed total (Assessment
Centre and in Hospital) = 2882
Presumptive Cases in Hospital = 8
Total Positive Cases in Hospital = 1
Positive Cases in ICU = 0
Patients in COVID-19 Care Unit = 2
Hospital Occupancy = 71.5%
Our
Hospital is seeking staff and professional staff interested in redeployment to
Long-Term Care (LTC) and Retirement Homes (RH), should the need arise. Thank
you to the 25 people who have already volunteered. Your commitment ensures
support is available to our LTC and RH partners. Those who have a desire
to help those most in need, a passion for caring for seniors, and the ability
to be called upon if needed, are encouraged to join the roster. Interested
individuals should submit their interest to the Human Resources Department via
email at humanresources@tbh.net
On May 10, 2020, the province of Ontario declared its definition of outbreak in
hospital. The Ministry of Health has defined a COVID-19 outbreak in a public
hospital as:
Two or more laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases (patients and/or staff within a
specified area (unit/floor/service) within a 14-day period where both cases
could have reasonably acquired their infection in the hospital.
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/
