The hospital … Photo by File photo Article content. According to Alberta Health Services, due to ongoing transmission of coronavirus, no patients will be admitted to the hospital, and all services are temporarily closed to incoming patients. One more person has died as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Misericordia Community Hospital. COVID-19 Outbreak Media Statement (updated December 8, 2020) December 08, 2020. The Misericordia Community Hospital has closed its doors to new patients and cancelled all surgeries as an outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread.The west Edmonton hospital is now under a "full facility outbreak" due to ongoing transmission of the virus, Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health said in a joint statement Wednesday.David Zygun, Edmonton Zone medical director for AHS, … The first case of COVID-19 related to the outbreak was identified at the Misericordia on June 21, according to AHS. Misericordia Hospital COVID-19 outbreak: Three dead, 35 patients, staff now infected Back to video ... there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. The Misericordia Community Hospital emergency department. EDMONTON - The Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton has started a phased reopening following a COVID-19 outbreak linked to 58 cases, including 11 patient deaths. Officials at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in its hospital Saturday, as outbreaks continue to plague two units. Six patients have tested positive for COVID-19 – no increase since our last update. The Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton is shut down on July 8, 2020 after an outbreak of COVID-19 caused three deaths and infected thirty-five patients and staff. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has had to make the difficult decision to limit the interactions between patients/residents, families and visitors in order to ensure their safety, as well as physicians and staff providing that care. The union is concerned that staff will not be tested for COVID-19 at the Misericordia as part of the reopening plan, but will instead have to book their own COVID-19 tests and have them performed off-site. These decisions have not been taken lightly, and we understand it has been difficult for all involved. Order 30-2020 – prohibited Misericordia Community Hospital’s staff members and contracted providers from delivering in-person services at another health care facility for the duration of the outbreak of COVID-19 at the Misericordia (July 14, 2020) This order was rescinded by … Edmonton’s Misericordia Community Hospital is suffering a “full facility outbreak” of COVID-19. Misericordia Community Hospital (MCH) There are now two outbreaks under investigation at the Misericordia.