The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), in consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, has declared the COVID-19 outbreak on its Integrated Stroke and Rehabilitation Unit (ISU) over. The unit is once again open to transfers and new admissions.
RVH remains in outbreak on two units within the facility, Transitional Care Unit (TCU) and Specialized Seniors Care with each of those units closed to new admissions.
All patients on those units have been swab tested, are safely isolating in their rooms and are being monitored closely for symptoms. All patients on the unit are on droplet/contact precautions and will be re-tested within the next week, or earlier if they develop symptoms. Patients who have been previously discharged from the unit will be contacted by public health and advised to self-isolate in their homes.
RVH has implemented its Outbreak Management Protocol which includes enhanced cleaning, surveillance, education and frequent communication to patients.
By the numbers:
*as of February 2
TCU
8 patients
9 staff
2 outbreak-related patient deaths
Seniors Care
3 patients
1 outbreak-related patient death
