Outbreak in SW Washington hospital

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https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/jan/01/vancouvers-peacehealth-hit-with-covid-19-outbreak-among-staff-patients/

Vancouver Peace Health

[KPN]

1. WTF?! 30 patients who didn't have COVID when admitted

now do? In a hospital? Not confidence inspiring.

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2. Yikes...

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3. Make That TWO Hospital Outbreaks...

43 Staff Members Test Positive in COVID Outbreak at Calif. Hospital NBC Washington

"Kaiser hospital officials announced Saturday that 43 emergency staff members at Kaiser Permanente in San Jose tested positive for COVID-19 between December 27 and January 1.

The hospital is investigating whether an incident in which a staff member appeared briefly in the emergency department on Christmas Day wearing an air-powered costume with a fan may have led to air droplets being spread around the hospital.

“Using our infection proven protocols, we are investigating the outbreak and using contact tracing to personally notify and test any staff or patients who were exposed during this time period based on CDC and public health guidelines,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

Kaiser said the employee wearing the costume did not have symptoms at the time, and was only trying to lift spirits during a stressful time. But one ER employee who asked not to be identified said there may be another reason for the outbreak.

“They were doing respiratory treatments inside a room that they’re not supposed to,” the employee said."

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/43-san-jose-kaiser-staff-members-test-positive-in-covid-outbreak/2527370/

This is bad -- very bad. Folks stop going to hospital then.... (Well, let us leave that there).