Gastrointestinal Outbreak
At General and Marine Hospital
Medical Unit Remains Closed
To Visitors and Volunteers
A gastrointestinal outbreak has forced the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital to introduce visitor restrictions.
The hospital's medical unit has been closed to new patients and visitors in an effort to reduce the spread of the outbreak. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Vice President of Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Norah Holder, said in a news release, that the hospital understands that closing the medical unit to visitors is difficult but the move is necessary to quickly contain the outbreak.
Outpatient services are not impacted by the medical unit restrictions, but hospital officials are asking people who think they may be sick to stay away.
For further information, visit the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital web site:
www.cgmh.on.ca