A COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at the Târgu Jiu County Emergency Hospital

A COVID-19 outbreak was identified in the Internal Medicine 1 Department of the Târgu Jiu County Emergency Hospital, where six patients were confirmed to have the infection, the medical facility’s spokesperson, Mihaela Țicleanu, announced on Tuesday. The cases were reported to the Gorj Public Health Directorate by doctors from the Service for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections.

Immediately after the outbreak was confirmed, the medical authorities ordered measures to limit the spread of the virus. The infected patients were isolated, and three of them were transferred to the Infectious Diseases Department. According to hospital representatives, all the patients are in good condition.

Direct contacts are isolated and monitored, while wearing a protective mask has become mandatory for all patients in the department and for medical staff. Visiting hours have been restricted to 13:00-14:00 every day, and visitors are subject to epidemiological screening.

Patients who exhibit symptoms, as well as symptomatic medical employees, are to be tested. Health authorities are continuing the epidemiological investigation to identify the source and any potential new cases.

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