The Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton is now under a full facility outbreak due to ongoing transmission of COVID-19. 

No patients will be admitted to the hospital and day procedures and visits will be postponed or rescheduled at another Edmonton hospital. 

The full facility outbreak extends to all adult and child services including the Emergency Department. Patients should not visit the Misericordia and should instead visit one of the other hospitals within the Edmonton Zone or call 911 if needed. 

This step is a necessary extension of the progressive outbreak restrictions put in place on July 6, with those restrictions now encompassing all patient services at the Misericordia. 

Patients within the hospital will continue to receive the treatment, care and support they need. In order to keep everyone safe visitors will be restricted to end-of-life situations only. 

Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health continue to aggressively manage this outbreak. 

“Activating the full facility outbreak is necessary at this time to protect patients, staff and physicians. We acknowledge the challenges these additional restrictions create for patients, families, staff and physicians,” said Dr. David Zygun, Medical Director, AHS Edmonton Zone. 

Ongoing transmission means that this is a necessary step to protect patients, staff and physicians and to ensure that the outbreak can be managed as efficiently and effectively as possible.” 

As of this morning, there are 20 patients at the hospital who have tested positive for COVID-19 in relation to this outbreak. In addition, 15 staff members have tested positive. Admitted patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 are being treated on two units within the hospital. 

Three patients linked to this outbreak have passed away.