7th Alabama case of COVID-19 confirmed in Baldwin County
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WPMI) — The seventh case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Alabama was confirmed Saturday near the Gulf Coast.
The North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette said the patient is isolated in their home and the staff who cared for the patient "exercised universal precautions to protect themselves and others from contracting the virus."
"Infirmary Health is dedicated to maintaining the safety of our patients and staff. We activated our existing Emergency Preparedness and Influx of Infectious Patients policies in early February, and since then, we have developed additional processes to properly screen and isolate patients who present to our facilities and meet the CDC criteria for the virus. Those additional processes include screening all patients through the admissions and emergency departments. Patients suspected of COVID-19 are provided with a facemask and isolated from the healthy population. Our staff and providers also wear personal protective equipment while caring for patients in isolation. Additionally, we have implemented travel restrictions and staff precautions to keep all parties safe." said Infirmary Health President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Nix
[Related: Alabama Dept. of Health announces 4 new positive COVID-19 cases; bringing total to 6]
Friday, Infirmary Health reduced the number of visitors patients may receive to two per day.
If you have traveled to an area with known COVID-19 outbreaks or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, Infirmary Health urges you to call your healthcare provider and tell them about your symptoms, travel history and your exposure. For more information on COVID-19, please visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV.
The infirmary says they will work with the Alabama Department of Public Health and the CDC to stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 developments.