Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared an end to a COVID-19 outbreak on the Patient Care Unit at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.
In total since the outbreak was declared March 28, there were three lab confirmed cases among inpatients, and one lab-confirmed case in a staff member. There have been no new lab-confirmed cases related to the outbreak since April 1, 2021.
Northern Health thanks patients and their families for their understanding and patience, and Prince Rupert Regional Hospital staff and physicians for continuing to provide excellent care, during the outbreak period.
NH Public Health continues to actively monitor an outbreak declared April 3, 2021 at Acropolis Manor long-term care facility in Prince Rupert, which has also not had any new lab-confirmed cases for several weeks.
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