The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on the Inpatient Unit at its Clinton Public Hospital site after two patients and two team members tested positive.
Outbreak status refers to two or more confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among patients or team members that could have possibly been acquired in the hospital.
The unit is now closed to admissions until further notice. Huron Perth Public Health has been notified and patients, family/caregivers, and team members affected by the outbreak are in the process of being notified.
Necessary contact tracing and testing for individuals on the unit is also taking place.
Family and Caregiver Presence on the Unit has been restricted. The only exception is for palliative patients. Care teams will regularly update families or/caregivers and make them aware of opportunities for virtual connections.
“Our top priority is to the safety of our patients and team members,” said Andrew Williams, President
and CEO. “We thank those adhering to our screening process, masking requirements and family and
caregiver presence guidelines to help us prevent further spread of the virus within our hospital.”
Officials note it is safe to receive care at Clinton Public Hospital and the hospital remains open for all other scheduled clinics, procedures and emergency visits.
