Foothills Medical Centre. (Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre

Sep 21, 2020 | 10:23 AM

CALGARY, AB – Visitation to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary is being limited as staff and patients deal with an outbreak of COVID-19.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) reports that 10 patients and two staff members tested positive for the virus, impacting three units.

All at-risk patients on the units are being offered testing. Contact tracing is ongoing for those who have potentially been exposed.

“While we appreciate it may be difficult for some, visitors to the units are limited to only end of life situations until further notice,” reads a statement from AHS. “The Foothills Medical Centre remains a safe place to visit and to receive care – there is no increased risk to patients coming to the hospital. Any patient with symptoms, or who has tested positive for COVID-19, is isolated and treated in designated rooms.”

The agency assures that all AHS facilities, including Foothills, follow rigorous infection prevention and control standards.

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All healthcare workers are asked to self-assess for COVID-19 symptoms and exposure risk using a screening tool before reporting to work.

On August 23, a COVID-19 outbreak was declared at a different Calgary hospital, Peter Lougheed Centre.

More information on restrictions at AHS healthcare facilities can be found here.