COVID-19 is once again straining medical resources – Algoma District & Chapleau

COVID-19 outbreaks are straining medical resources in the Algoma District and in neighbouring community Chapleau:

As of Tuesday, October 25, 2022, the COVID-19 outbreak at Services de santé de Chapleau Health Services (SSCHS), is still in effect. There are currently 19 confirmed patients or residents associated with the outbreak.

In addition, the outbreak is affecting staff and designated caregivers. It is essential that all community members follow public health guidelines for isolation and infection control, to help contain the spread.

All non-essential appointments are canceled for the next 10 days, and visitors are restricted.

Please do not attend the hospital for non-urgent care. Call 811 for non-urgent health care information, advice and referrals or visit Health Connect Ontario online.

Staff from across the organization are re-deployed and re-focused on fighting the pandemic. We are very grateful to our community partners for their support during this time.

 

Following are statistics from Algoma Public Health on the current outbreaks in the Algoma District.

Facility Name	Affected Areas	Type – Organism	Date Declared	Date Declared Over
Algoma Manor	Spruce Unit	Respiratory – COVID-19	10-Oct-22
Collegiate Heights	Facility Wide	Respiratory – COVID-19	5-Oct-22
Community Living Algoma	Facility Wide	Respiratory – COVID-19	5-Oct-22	15-Oct-22
Community Living Algoma	Facility Wide	Respiratory – COVID-19	11-Oct-22	21-Oct-22
Community Living Algoma	Facility Wide	Respiratory – COVID-19	12-Oct-22	21-Oct-22
Extendicare Maple View	Echo Bay	Respiratory – COVID-19	3-Oct-22	24-Oct-22
Extendicare Mapleview	Harmony Bay	Respiratory – COVID-19	23-Oct-22
Extendicare Van Daele	2nd Floor	Respiratory – COVID-19	21-Oct-22
FJ Davey Home	Cedar 3	Respiratory – COVID-19	6-Oct-22
FJ Davey Home	Birch 3	Respiratory – COVID-19	12-Oct-22	24-Oct-22
FJ Davey Home	Cedar 1	Gastrointestinal	15-Oct-22	23-Oct-22
FJ Davey Home	Apple 1	Respiratory – COVID-19	24-Oct-22
Ontario Finnish Resthome Association – Kotitalo	Facility Wide	Respiratory – COVID-19	1-Oct-22	21-Oct-22
Sault Area Hospital	3C	Respiratory – COVID-19	11-Oct-22
Sault Area Hospital	3B	Respiratory – COVID-19	15-Oct-22
Sault Area Hospital	2A	Respiratory – COVID-19	16-Oct-22
Sault Area Hospital	3B	MRSA	21-Oct-22
St. Joseph’s Hospital	3rd Floor	Respiratory – COVID-19	21-Oct-22
St. Joseph’s Manor	2nd Floor	Respiratory – COVID-19	8-Oct-22	24-Oct-22
St. Joseph’s Manor	1st Floor	Respiratory – COVID-19	12-Oct-22

Chapleau

Chapleau Health Services	LTC Area		10/20/22
Chapleau Health Services	Acute wing of Medical Unit – 2		10/19/22