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SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in a Canadian suburban tertiary hospital necessitating full facility closure: a descriptive observational study
Jamil N. Kanji, Y.L. Elaine Chan, Lesia R. Boychuk, Curtiss Boyington, Sebora Turay, Melissa Kobelsky, Carolyn Doroshuk, Philana Choo, Susan Jacka, Erin Roberts, Karen Leighton, Stephanie W. Smith, Christopher Sikora and Robert Black
February 22, 2022 10 (1) E137-E145; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20210064
Jamil N. Kanji
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MDY.L. Elaine Chan
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MPHLesia R. Boychuk
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MDCurtiss Boyington
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MDSebora Turay
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MScMelissa Kobelsky
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
BScNCarolyn Doroshuk
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
BScNPhilana Choo
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
BSc BScNSusan Jacka
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
BScN MNErin Roberts
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
BScN MBAKaren Leighton
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
BScNStephanie W. Smith
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MD MScChristopher Sikora
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MD MPHRobert Black
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Smith), University of Alberta; Covenant Health (Kanji, Boychuk, Boyington, Turay, Kobelsky, Doroshuk, Choo, Jacka, Roberts, Leighton, Black); Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada (Chan); Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Sikora), University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health (Edmonton Zone), (Sikora) Alberta Health Services; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Black), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Note: Dr. J.N. Kanji is now with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Jamil N. Kanji, Y.L. Elaine Chan, Lesia R. Boychuk, Curtiss Boyington, Sebora Turay, Melissa Kobelsky, Carolyn Doroshuk, Philana Choo, Susan Jacka, Erin Roberts, Karen Leighton, Stephanie W. Smith, Christopher Sikora, Robert Black
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SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in a Canadian suburban tertiary hospital necessitating full facility closure: a descriptive observational study
Jamil N. Kanji, Y.L. Elaine Chan, Lesia R. Boychuk, Curtiss Boyington, Sebora Turay, Melissa Kobelsky, Carolyn Doroshuk, Philana Choo, Susan Jacka, Erin Roberts, Karen Leighton, Stephanie W. Smith, Christopher Sikora, Robert Black
Jan 2022, 10 (1) E137-E145; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20210064
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