{"id":161012,"date":"2024-01-21T08:14:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T12:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/?p=161012"},"modified":"2024-01-20T22:19:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T02:19:02","slug":"covid-tapion-hospital-takes-steps-to-protect-patients-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/161012\/2024\/01\/covid-tapion-hospital-takes-steps-to-protect-patients-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID: Tapion Hospital Takes Steps To Protect Patients, Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tapion Hospital has implemented measures to protect patients and staff, citing what an internal document said was a spike in positive COVID cases in Saint Lucia and at the hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">St. Lucia Times has verified the document&#8217;s authenticity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It appeared on social media last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Over the past week, we have noted a spike in the number of positive COVID cases on the Island and at the hospital,&#8221; the document from the Acting Medical Director to all staff, business units, and secretaries stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As a result, it announced several protocols to address the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The document requested all staff working in clinical areas to wear face masks while on the wards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It also encouraged staff working in non-clinical areas to wear face masks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition, the January 17, 2024, memorandum asked staff with flu-like symptoms to report to the emergency department for swabbing, the cost of which Tapion Hospital would bear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that coronavirus numbers are spiking globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Data covering the four weeks to December 17 indicated a 52 percent increase in infections compared with the previous 28 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That amounted to 850,000 new COVID-19 cases reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0But WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said the actual figure is likely much higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Lindmeier explained that the reporting, surveillance, and vaccinations have dropped<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tapion Hospital has implemented measures to protect patients and staff, citing what an internal document said was a spike in positive COVID cases in Saint Lucia and at the hospital. 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