A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Belleville General Hospital.
Three staff members on Quinte 5 have tested positive for the virus.
A COVID outbreak in a hospital is defined as at least two cases, including patients and/or staff within a specified unit within a 14-day period.
QHC says contact tracing is underway and all staff and patients on Quinte 5 will be tested for COVID-19 for surveillance reasons.
Visiting will be paused on Quinte 5 for the duration of the outbreak, except in end-of-life situations.
This is the first outbreak at BGH among staff.
There was a brief outbreak during the first wave of the pandemic when two patients tested positive on Quinte 5.
QHC is one of 35 Ontario hospitals currently managing COVID outbreaks.
