{"id":146426,"date":"2023-11-14T21:58:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=146426"},"modified":"2023-11-15T11:00:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T16:00:25","slug":"facility-wide-covid-19-outbreak-declared-at-bracebridge-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/facility-wide-covid-19-outbreak-declared-at-bracebridge-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak declared at Bracebridge Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UPDATE on November 15: Scheduled outpatient exams and surgical procedures at SMMH continue as scheduled unless patients are directly advised otherwise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In collaboration with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, a facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (SMMH) Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outbreak currently includes eight patients and six staff across four inpatient units. Testing of patients and staff continues to occur as part of outbreak management protocols, and enhanced cleaning practices are underway to limit spread. Additional masking and other personal protective equipment requirements are also in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the hospital, including the Emergency Department, no visitors are allowed for inpatients and outpatients during the outbreak period except for essential caregivers and other special circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/southmuskoka.doppleronline.ca\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler-sign-up-for-our-free-email-digest-local-news-in-your-inbox-three-times-per-week\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox three times per week!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE on November 15: Scheduled outpatient exams and surgical procedures at SMMH continue as scheduled unless patients are directly advised otherwise. 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