It has been confirmed that two in-patients have tested positive for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in our hospitals.
As a result, all of the patients who were on the same ward have been moved and a deep-clean, which will be carried out in line with strict guidance from Public Health England, is being carried out.
An extensive ‘contact tracing’ exercise is now underway to trace anyone who might have had close (face to face) contact with the patients who have now tested positive for COVID-19.
Close contacts to the patients concerned will be given health advice about symptoms and emergency contact details to use if they become unwell in the 14 days after they had contact with the confirmed cases. This tried and tested method will ensure that any risk to them is minimised and the wider public is protected.
Based on current evidence, COVID-19 presents with flu-like symptoms including a fever, a cough, or difficulty breathing.
Dr Keith Girling, Medical Director at Nottingham University Hospitals said: “NUH has been preparing for a number of weeks to be ready to manage patients with COVID-19 infections. Patients with appointments or who need to attend for urgent or emergency care should still come to hospital. For your own protection, please be scrupulous with your hygiene and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth and use and then bin tissues if you cough or sneeze. Thorough handwashing will help to reduce the spread of COVID-19.”
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