Hastings and Prince Edward counties continue to see very low numbers as far as COVID-19 is concerned however people still need to be vigilant and continue wearing masks and practicing social distancing.
Quinte Health Care’s Chief Nursing Officer Carol Smith-Romeril says regions around us are seeing more new cases of COVID and the infectious virus variants are especially dangerous.
Meanwhile, QHC staff are preparing for seriously ill COVID-19 patients to be transferred to Belleville General if intensive care units in COVID hotspots become overcrowded.
“The first move of these patients would be to a hub hospital which in our case would be Kingston. But if and when Kingston needs help then we would be called upon.”
QHC is keeping surge beds open for COVID-19 patients should a third wave increase infections in the area, and all hospitals continue deep cleaning and other precautions in an effort to keep the virus out of their facilities.
