COVID-19 outbreak at Sudbury hospital cardiac unit
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It's been more than two years since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, but the infectious disease continues to circulate, and an outbreak has been declared at the Sudbury hospital cardiac unit.
Health Sciences North declared the COVID-19 outbreak in 8 North on Monday.
'We are asking all visitors and designated care partners to follow the steps below to prevent the spread of infection at HSN,' the hospital said Tuesday afternoon in a social media post.
'Clean your hands frequently when visiting HSN using hand sanitizer, wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (gown, gloves and mask) when visiting patients who are on isolation and if you are sick, refrain from visiting friends and family members.'
Masking at the hospital is optional, except on units experiencing an outbreak.
'Visitors are required to self-screen for symptoms by reading signage as they enter the hospital,' HSN said.
'Please do not visit patients at HSN if you are not feeling well, have had COVID-19 in the last 10 days or come into close contact with someone who has had COVID-19 in the last 10 days.'
The number and severity of cases is not known.
Public Health Sudbury & Districts continues to monitor respiratory illnesses in the community and posts details on the number of cases, hospital admissions and outbreaks for COVID-19, influenza and RSV.
The respiratory illness surveillance dashboard numbers are updated each Wednesday by 4 p.m.
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