There was one more patient and one staff member who tested positive for Covid-19 in addition to the two patients who tested positive last week, the hospital has confirmed.
Mike Richmond, CEO & President, comments: “Following the completion of testing all staff and patients on the long term care unit, there was one more patient and one staff member who tested positive for Covid-19, this is in addition to the two patients who tested positive last week. Contact tracing has been completed and investigations continue into the likely cause of the outbreak.
“All staff and patients on the unit will be tested again before isolation precautions are lifted. We are also continuing with ongoing surveillance testing, which is a regular programme of testing that is being carried out in long term care areas for staff and patients.
“My thoughts remain with those who are unwell, and also for the BHB staff who continue to ensure care continues and patients are kept safe. A number of families used phone and video to talk to their loved ones in the long term care areas, as there is currently no visiting in any of these areas.
“We did our best to make the units festive and patients had a Christmas dinner prepared, but we recognise that families and our patients would have missed being able to interact and be close with each other.
“Outside of the long term care areas, we are still seeing regular hospitalisations. I would like to appreciate all our staff who have worked every day through the pandemic to keep care services running for all Bermuda. They have ensured we have been able to respond, and that we remain prepared should numbers of people needing care for Covid-19 continue to rise.”
