City, Frisbie officials ramp up efforts to prepare for potential outbreaks
Harrison Thorp 9:40 a.m.
ROCHESTER - A city leadership team will meet on Tuesday to discuss inter-departmental handling and information sharing regarding the coronavirus, City Manager Blaine Cox said today. "City staff have been in contact with Strafford County officials seeking guidance and coordination," Cox added. Meanwhile, as part of their preparedness, HCA Healthcare and its care facilities, including Frisbie Memorial Hospital, are working diligently to help ensure they're prepared for potential issues related to the spread of coronavirus, HCA officials state. HCA health officials said preparedness efforts include reinforcing appropriate infection prevention protocols, helping to ensure we have needed supplies and equipment, staffing contingency plans and emergency planning and preparedness. So far there have been no known coronavirus, also called COVID 19, cases in New Hampshire or Maine, although several in New Hampshire, including a UNH student who had been in South Korea, are under voluntary quarantine out of an abundance of caution. As of Saturday, the CDC had reported 22 either confirmed or suspected cases nationwide. HCA also recently released other efforts they are coordinating in order to be best prepared for any potential outbreak in the Greater Rochester area. They include: Reinforcing Infection Prevention and Related Protocols
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