Vasapolli said the hospital is averaging 12 to 15 cases at a time, which seems to be in line with other area hospitals. To date, she said, there has been no transmission between patients to staff, or staff to patients.
“We have already stopped visitors from coming to the hospital,” she said. “There are exceptions, like in pediatrics, birthing, end-of-life patients and patients with cognitive disabilities, on a case-by-case basis. Our staffing is adequate right now, but we are watching how to allocate services. One problem is we are in cold and flu season. People, including staff, need to be COVID tested and quarantine to determine what they have. That may become a staffing issue.”