Admissions suspended on 15th floor of Montreal General Hospital after COVID-19 outbreak

MONTREAL -- Admissions have been suspended on the 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital after a COVID-19 outbreak.

Four patients, along with three healthcare workers, have been confirmed positive, the MUHC said in a statement on its website.

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The MUHC said it is enforcing the following measures to keep the outbreak under control:

• The 15th floor will not take any admissions for the time being until the outbreak is under control.
• Patients that might have been exposed to the infected individuals are in isolation and are being monitored.
• All admitted patients and healthcare workers on the floor will be tested for COVID-19 this week.
• The Infection Prevention and Control department along with human resources are trying to trace the people that have been in close contact with the positive individuals.
• Infection Control will be present on the floor to ensure measures are being respected.
• Visits will only be allowed in exceptional cases.