Photo: Alberta Health Services

By Canadian Press

Edmonton Hospital Outbreak

New admissions barred at Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton amid growing COVID-19 outbreak

Jul 6, 2020 | 2:57 PM

EDMONTON – A hospital in west Edmonton is tightening restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to increase at the facility.

An outbreak at the Misericordia Community Hospital was first declared by Alberta’s chief medical officer of health on June 23 when six patients and two staff on one unit tested positive.

Alberta Health Services says in a news release there are now 18 patients and 14 staff members with COVID-19. Eight new cases were identified on the weekend.

Officials say two patients linked to the outbreak have died.

The health agency says the Misericordia is closed to new admissions and to transfers of surgical and medicine patients.

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EMS personnel will take patients to other hospitals in Edmonton, unless there is an emergency where the Misericordia is the closest acute-care site.

(The Canadian Press)