{"id":13448,"date":"2020-05-01T16:17:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T20:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/airpurifierspecialist.com\/store\/?p=13448"},"modified":"2020-05-19T11:24:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T15:24:15","slug":"covid-19-outbreak-declared-at-prince-albert-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airpurifierspecialist.com\/store\/covid-19-outbreak-declared-at-prince-albert-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 outbreak declared at Prince Albert hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>SASKATOON &#8212;<br \/>\n\tThe Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMedical Health Officer Dr. Khami Chokani declared the outbreak due how long a COVID-19 positive patient stayed in the hospital without knowledge of their condition, according to a SHA news release.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/saskatoon.ctvnews.ca\/la-loche-the-most-concerning-covid-19-outbreak-in-canada-epidemiologist-says-1.4919816\" title=\"La Loche the most concerning COVID-19 outbreak in Canada, epidemiologist says\">La Loche the most concerning COVID-19 outbreak in Canada, epidemiologist says<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/saskatoon.ctvnews.ca\/covid-19-updates-for-saskatoon-and-area-for-friday-may-1-1.4920668\" title=\"COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Friday, May 1\">COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Friday, May 1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tThe patient had initially tested negative before being transported to Victoria Hospital on April 21 for a non-COVID-19 related medical need. The patient also screened negative on a verbal risk assessment upon admission.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOn Thursday, it was determined that an additional test was required and the positive result was reported the same day, the health authority says.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe patient is the only COVID-19 case at the facility and there is no evidence of transmission within the facility, the health authority says.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOn Sunday, the SHA reported an outbreak at Lloydminster Hospital to the health ministry. That outbreak was not made public until Wednesday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/saskatoon.ctvnews.ca\/health-authority-didn-t-tell-public-about-lloydminster-hospital-covid-19-outbreak-to-avoid-panic-official-1.4918081\" title=\"Health authority didn\u2019t tell public about Lloydminster Hospital COVID-19 outbreak to avoid panic: official\">Health authority didn\u2019t tell public about Lloydminster Hospital COVID-19 outbreak to avoid panic: official<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tThe SHA says it is investigating contacts linked to the patient in Prince Albert. Staff who had been in close contact with the patient are self-isolating. Contact tracing and investigation is underway to ensure all contacts are identified.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tService changes are being made to adapt to the decreased staffing levels given the number of staff now required to isolate. As a result one patient has been transferred from ICU to Saskatoon.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Emergency Department remains open. Patients who require emergency care should continue to seek service as usual, the health authority says.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/saskatoon.ctvnews.ca\/covid-19-outbreak-declared-at-prince-albert-hospital-1.4921043\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SASKATOON &#8212; The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. Medical Health Officer Dr. Khami Chokani declared the outbreak due how long a COVID-19 positive patient stayed in the hospital without knowledge of their condition, according to a SHA news release. 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