New COVID-19 cases at QEH

Authorities at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital remain on high alert for COVID-19 after detecting three new cases on Ward B7 this week.

“As such, Ward B7 has temporarily been closed to visitors to allow for routine quarantining and testing of other patients recuperating on the ward, and the sanitisation of the patient care area,” said an update issued by QEH on Wednesday.

The development comes as Ward B5, C5 and C6 reopened for public visits after being closed a week ago following the discovery of 13 cases on those three wards.

QEH authorities disclosed that an additional seven cases were confirmed after that closure, resulting in a total of 20 cases.

Those patients received care at the Harrison Point Isolation Centre and the Frank Walcott Assessment and Isolation Centre.

The hospital’s Executive Chairman Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland lauded the efforts of Head of Isolation Facilities and Infectious Disease Specialist Dr Corey Forde and the Infection Prevention and Control team who worked diligently with medical, nursing and ancillary staff to contain the situation.

“The QEH continues to practice all the necessary COVID-19 mitigation measures required to quickly identify and isolate infected patients to contain the spread of COVID-19,” she assured.

Bynoe-Sutherland also implored staff, patients, and visitors to redouble efforts to ensure their compliance with all COVID-19 guidelines and infection prevention and control measures.
(BT/PR)