On April 22, Midland Health, the hospital’s parent, said it tested the physician and told him to self-isolate until further notice.
The hospital is monitoring the employees, 12 of whom have been tested. All test results came back negative, and none of the employees are showing any symptoms, the spokesperson told Becker’s via email.
Any staff member who wants to be tested can be, CEO Russell Meyers said during a media briefing April 24, according to the Midland Reporter-Telegram.
Mr. Meyers also said it is not known if the infected critical care physician contracted the virus from a patient or from outside the hospital.
The hospital has traced the physician’s non-coronavirus patient contacts, and also are being monitored.
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