COVID-19 outbreak at Queen Elizabeth Hospital; 2 other hospital outbreaks declared over

Queen Elizabeth Hospital declared a COVID-19 outbreak at its provincial rehabilitation unit on Saturday and has stopped new admissions till the outbreak is over. 

A information launch from Well being P.E.I. mentioned sufferers within the unit are restricted to 3 designated care companions. Just one designated care accomplice may be current at a time. 

Earlier on Saturday, the authority issued a launch that mentioned COVID-19 outbreaks at Hillsborough Hospital and Kings County Memorial Hospital had been over. 

The emergency division at Kings County Memorial Hospital would function on lowered hours over the weekend from 8 a.m. to three p.m. due to staffing points, the discharge mentioned.

It mentioned the division would return to its regular 8 a.m. to eight p.m. hours on Monday.

The discharge mentioned sufferers in acute care amenities are permitted three designated care companions and people in hospital awaiting long-term care are permitted six designated care companions with two permitted at a time.