Royal Hobart Hospital worker test positive for Covid-19

Dr Stephen Ayre, Acting Chief Executive Hospitals South and Southern Regional Health Commander and Prof Tony Lawler, Chief Medical Officer and THSEOC Commander said in a join statement the response would focus on further limiting any risk to staff or patients.“The Royal Hobart Hospital has stood up an Incident Management Team, which is prioritising testing staff and patients who may have been exposed to the positive case,” the statement read.“All appropriate precautionary measures are in place.”“All employees at the RHH wear appropriate PPE and follow Infection Prevention and Control protocols whilst in the hospital setting.COVID-19 Stats - Horizontal with Lazy Load“There have been no breaches of the use of PPE identified.The statement said all employees at the RHH have received have had at least two Covid-19 vaccinations.“These factors significantly minimise the risk of exposure and transmission,” the statement said. “The areas that the employee has worked prior to testing positive have been identified and contained.”Additional cleaning and PPE has been rolled out in the areas where the employee worked.jack.evans@news.com.auTwitter follow Jack Evans

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December 25, 2021 at 12:46AM
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Dr Stephen Ayre, Acting Chief Executive Hospitals South and Southern Regional Health Commander and Prof Tony Lawler, Chief Medical Officer and THSEOC Commander said in a join statement the response would focus on further limiting any risk to staff or patients.“The Royal Hobart Hospital has stood up an Incident Management Team, which is prioritising testing staff and patients who may have been exposed to the positive case,” the statement read.“All appropriate precautionary measures are in place.”“All employees at the RHH wear appropriate PPE and follow Infection Prevention and Control protocols whilst in the hospital setting.COVID-19 Stats - Horizontal with Lazy Load“There have been no breaches of the use of PPE identified.The statement said all employees at the RHH have received have had at least two Covid-19 vaccinations.“These factors significantly minimise the risk of exposure and transmission,” the statement said. “The areas that the employee has worked prior to testing positive have been identified and contained.”Additional cleaning and PPE has been rolled out in the areas where the employee worked.jack.evans@news.com.auTwitter follow Jack Evans