Coronavirus Foothills Medical Centre Outbreak

• 2 visitors to Foothills hospital confirmed to have COVID-19 linked to outbreaks

  As of Tuesday, five units in the hospital had outbreaks of the novel coronavirus and three units were on outbreak watch. 

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  Sep 29, 2020
  
• 6 more COVID-19 cases confirmed as additional Foothills units on ‘outbreak watch’

  On the units with outbreaks, visitation has been restricted to end-of life situations.

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  Sep 25, 2020
  
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• 3 more healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19 in Foothills outbreak

  More than 300 tests have been done since the outbreaks were declared, both on staff and patients who were believed to have been exposed to the virus. 

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  Sep 24, 2020
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• Coronavirus: 3rd patient dies, patient screening increased amid Foothills hospital outbreaks

  Patients and staff on two Foothills Medical Centre units are being screened twice daily for COVID-19 symptoms in light of recently declared outbreaks.

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  Sep 23, 2020
• 2nd person dies, 2 more patients confirmed to have COVID-19 linked to Foothills outbreaks

  A COVID-19 outbreak was first declared on Sept. 19 in the cardiac unit of the hospital. The next day, a second outbreak was declared in the general medicine unit.

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  Sep 22, 2020