COVID-19 outbreaks over at OSMH

(Wednesday, January 19, 2022, Orillia, ON) – Two COVID-19 outbreaks on separate patient care units at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) have each been declared over.

The 33-bed Soldiers’ One medical unit was brought out of outbreak status this morning.  It was originally declared on January 5^th and resulted in 14 patients and 17 staff testing positive for COVID-19.

The 44-bed IMRS (Integrated Medicine and Rehab Services) unit also went into outbreak on the same date, resulting in 2 patients and 2 staff testing positive.  The outbreak on IMRS was declared over on January 12^th.

Both units are open to admissions, and the hospital maintains its policy of Essential Visitors only.