CBC News has learned that around 70 people were potentially exposed to COVID-19 in a St. John's emergency room in the last week, after a positive patient visited the hospital three times in the span of four days. "Under 20" hospital staff are now in isolation due to the potential exposure, the health authority said, and all are undergoing testing. More than 50 additional people, both patients and close contacts, have been identified "and are being contacted to schedule COVID-19 testing." Exposure echoes previous headaches for health authorityIt's not the first time an Eastern Health hospital-related exposure has sent dozens for testing. Earlier this year, the St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, also in St. John's, contended with an outbreak that sickened at least 13 patients and staffers.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2021 21:03 UTC