Coronavirus outbreak at hospital grows to 28 known cases

BOSTON — A COVID-19 outbreak at a major Boston hospital has now grown to 28 confirmed cases.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital said in a statement Friday that it identified the cases among staff and patients connected to two inpatient units.

The hospital said to date, 310 employees have been tested, with 19 testing positive. Fifty-four patients have been tested, with 9 testing positive.

Another 600 people connected to the cluster are in the process of being tested, and the hospital expects the number of positive cases to grow.

“This outbreak is not impacting any other areas of the hospital or our outpatient clinics,” the statement said.

Also starting Friday, all current inpatients will be tested for COVID-19. This is in addition to the current hospital policy which requires testing for all patients upon admission and daily screening for symptoms.

The source of the cluster remains under investigation.

The affected areas have also been thoroughly cleaned.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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