Haliburton Highlands Health Services was ready for the first COVID-19 case in the County.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lynn Noseworthy says the HKPR Health Unit has been working closely with HHHS throughout the pandemic, and that the hospital has put numerous measures in place in anticipation of a positive case. This includes active screening of staff, limiting the points of entry to the hospital, and restricting visitors to the facility.
When Haliburton’s first COVID-19 patient presented at the hospital, the staff took the appropriate precautions to ensure there was limited risk to anyone else at the hospital at that time.
CEO and President of HHHS Carolyn Plummer, says thanks to the “dedicated staff team at the hospital, who have been working hard to ensure we were prepared with all of the right protocols and precautions in place”. She goes on to say they will continue to “take the steps required to protect the health and safety of the community, patients, residents, clients, staff and physicians, and encourages everyone to do their part to keep our community safe”.
