TORONTO — Another hospital in downtown Toronto has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 among its staff.
Unity Health says there are five active coronavirus cases among emergency room staff at St. Michael’s Hospital.
In a statement Tuesday evening, the health network says “no patient cases have been identified to date” and the risk of patient exposure is low.
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However, it recommends anyone who visited the ER at St. Michael’s within the last two weeks to self-monitor.
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The hospital is one of four in Toronto that have declared COVID-19 outbreaks in recent days.
The others are St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto Western Hospital and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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