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Marathon hospital COVID-19 outbreak upgrade to facility-wide

A recent COVID-19 outbreak has now spread facility-wide at Wilson Memorial General Hospital.
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MARATHON — The Marathon Family Health Team and the North of Superior Healthcare Group are reporting that the COVID-19 outbreak at the Wilson Memorial General Hospital is now facility-wide.

On Tuesday, NOSH and MFHT announced that there were two confirmed positive cases in the acute-care wing of the hospital.

The hospital quickly isolated the individuals and implemented COVID-19 outbreak management measures.

NOSH is advising that staff who work at Wilson Memorial General Hospital closely monitor their symptoms and that patients coming into the hospital wear personal protective equipment.  




 



Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

About the Author: Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Clint Fleury is a web reporter covering Northwestern Ontario and the Superior North regions.
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