Four patients and one staff member have contracted COVID-19 at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge, which has forced Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) to put precautionary measures in place.
Visitation is limited to one essential caregiver per patient for the hospital’s north wing and they – along with patients – will need to wear a mask and any other personal protective equipment deemed necessary. As well, all group activities within the north wing are temporarily suspended and enhanced protocols are in place for patient transfers and procedures.
The hospital’s north wing is the only one currently affected by the outbreak.
