Residents at St Margaret’s Hospital and Rest Home were stuck in their rooms, with the virus literally on its doorstep, waiting it out. (First published May 2020)A staff member at St Margaret’s Hospital and Rest Home in West Auckland has tested positive for Covid-19. Abigail Dougherty/Stuff St Margaret’s Hospital and Rest Home in Te Atatu, Auckland was hit hard with deaths and positive cases of Covid-19. On Thursday, St Margaret’s chief executive Carriann Hall told Stuff, a staff member who works in the dementia unit was confirmed as a positive case late on Wednesday. “We are grateful that this staff member immediately isolated, got tested and communicated to us so that we can swiftly manage the situation.”Staff members who worked closely with the positive staff member are self-isolating and undergoing testing.

Source: Stuff September 02, 2021 02:01 UTC