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“November 7 COVID-19 outbreak was detected in the first Department of Internal Medicine of the Marijampolė Hospital: 14 h. Data, the COVID-19 PCR test is positive in 5 patients and in the staff of ward 2. It was suspended the admission of new patients to the Internal Medicine Unit I. The positive COVID-19 patients have been transferred to the ward with the COVID-19 disease ”, says the Facebook account of the Marijampolė Hospital.
The hospital is said to be currently undergoing a service reorganization and the Infection Control Division is conducting an epidemiological investigation of the outbreak.
Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Hospital reception
On Friday, according to the hospital, COVID-19 tests were performed on all patients treated at the first Department of Internal Medicine, and the staff is still being examined.
“All test results from patients and staff are expected. The degree of risk of their exposure is explained and the decision is made to continue working or isolate themselves ”, says the Marijampolė Hospital.
Some services will not be provided
The agency will also report on how it will continue to operate: scheduled services will no longer be available starting Monday and some patients will be referred to other hospitals.
“As of November 9, the hospital suspends the provision of scheduled services, that is, scheduled operations, in the inpatient wards. We will report on the renewal of operations in a separate notice.
Patients who will need hospital treatment due to a therapeutic illness will be referred to Marijampol condado county (Vilkaviškis, Šakiai, Kazlų Rūda, Kalvarija) or other hospitals ”, it is written on Facebook.
The Marijampolė Hospital promises to offer other services: “The provision of planned services in the consultation polyclinic is not yet limited, work there is normal. Maternity reception is underway, services are provided. The provision of emergency services in the Reception and Emergencies Unit will be fully guaranteed. “
On October 26, a ward for COVID-19 patients was established at Marijampolė Hospital. It treats 21 people, according to the hospital, who need extra oxygen.
COVID-19 became the Marijampolė Hospital and before, during the first wave, it was difficult to control the outbreak. This cost the director of the Marijampolė Hospital, Audrone Kuodiene, a job.
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