Outbreak of COVID at GNGH over
An outbreak of COVID-19 at the Greater Niagara General Hospital in Niagara Falls is over.
Niagara Health declared the outbreak over on the Trillium Unit after 14 days of enhanced monitoring of patients and staff showed there had been no new cases on the unit.
The outbreak was declared on May 1st as a result of a healthcare-associated case involving a healthcare worker on the unit.
“I would like to thank our dedicated teams for implementing and consistently practicing infection prevention and control measures, allowing us to safely resolve this outbreak,” says Derek McNally, Niagara Health’s Executive Vice President Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Executive.
“We continue to follow best practices in infection control, including meticulous hand hygiene, physical distancing and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment, to protect our patients and teams.”
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Niagara marking Paramedic Services Week
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Tax deadline looming
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DOG TALK MAY 25TH
Tonight on Dog Talk, host Dave McMahon is joined by: Dr. Scott Weiss, Head of infectious disease at the Ontario Veterinary College Dr. Weiss will tell us what we need to know about our pets and COVID-19 Tim Goss, owner of Pet Food Outlet, joins the show to talk about summer accessories for dogs such as lifejackets, cooling coats, and floating water dog toys. -
Gary Long, Welland CAO
City re-opening some recreation areas
