Delta Hospital is closed to new admissions due to a COVID-19 outbreak, health officials said Monday.
Fraser Health said in a statement that patients will not be admitted to the hospital for the time being to protect them from COVID-19. Patients who need to be admitted will be transported to another hospital in the Fraser Health region.
Delta Hospital’s emergency department remains open for urgent and emergent care and scheduled surgeries will continue.
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Delta Hospital, 2 patients affected
An outbreak was declared at the hospital on Sept. 16.
Fraser Health said additional safety measures were put at the start of the outbreak. All appropriate staff and patients are being tested and contact tracing is taking place.
The hospital’s essential visitors policy is being strictly enforced, the health authority said.