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Yarmouth Regional Hospital limiting visitors amidst COVID-19 outbreak

According to a release from Nova Scotia Health, a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on a unit at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Amber Fryday

The Yarmouth Regional Hospital is limiting the number of visitors from its 3 East unit after a COVID-19 outbreak.

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According to a release from the Nova Scotia Health Authority on Sunday morning, fewer than ten patients have been affected.

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Visitors to this particular section of the hospital are currently being limited to one support person at a time.

“Infection control measures have been implemented and other inpatients, staff, and physicians are being tested,” the release said.

Contact tracing, enhanced cleaning practices, and close contacts are also being tested.

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