Queenâs Medical Center outbreak last week included 27 caregivers and 12 patients
Jan 18, 2021
HONOLULU (AP) — A Honolulu hospital plans to update its policies after being struck by coronavirus clusters in two areas of the facility.
The Queen’s Medical Center said Tuesday there was a COVID-19 outbreak in two clusters, after initially reporting Jan. 6 there was a single cluster, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.
The hospital said outbreaks happened in a cardiac unit on the third and sixth floors of Queen Emma Tower and that a second cluster was discovered on the fourth floor of Pauahi Tower.
The hospital reported an initial cluster of 27 caregivers and 12 patients. Since then, 11 additional patients have tested positive. People who tested positive are quarantined and receiving care, the hospital said.