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COVID-19 Outbreak at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Declared Over [Media Releases]

Published On: January 20, 2022

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) has been declared over by Southwestern Public Health. The outbreak had been declared on the 5th floor Acute Medicine Unit on January 7, 2022 after three (3) patients tested positive for the virus. Upon declaring the outbreak, STEGH immediately introduced precautions, including enhanced […]

COVID-19 Outbreak at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Acute Medicine Unit [News]

Published On: January 7, 2022

St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on the 5th floor Acute Medicine Unit after three (3) patients tested positive for the virus. The unit is currently closed to essential caregivers. STEGH is working closely with Southwestern Public Health Unit and its Infection Prevention and Control team to monitor the […]