COVID-19 outbreak declared at UHNBC

PRINCE GEORGE — Another COVID-19 outbreak at UHNBC.

This time Northern Health says the outbreak is on the Internal Medicine Unit (IMU) following lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Seven patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in association with the Internal Medicine Unit (IMU). Northern Health Public Health is closely monitoring for additional cases, and the facility is taking steps to protect the health of staff and those they care for, with enhanced outbreak control measures such as (but not limited to):

• Increased frequency of cleaning and infection control measures
• Enhanced symptom monitoring among all UHNBC staff and patients
• Limiting movement of staff and patient between care areas of the hospital
• Restricting the unit to essential visitors only