COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Peterborough Regional Health Centre after a patient tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials report Thursday.Michelene Ough, PRHC’s director of communications, tells Global News Peterborough that the outbreak involves one patient on the A2/B2 inpatient unit (stroke rehabilitation unit).
Peterborough Regional Health Centre prepared to double critical care beds with ‘nonconventional spaces’ “There are currently no staff cases related to the outbreak,” she said.“A number of measures are in place on the affected unit, including patient isolation and testing of asymptomatic patients, staff and physicians.