The Clark County Combined Health District is investigating a workplace outbreak at Mercy Health — Springfield Regional Medical Center after 13 of the center’s employees tested positive for the coronavirus.
Emma Smales, the spokesperson for the CCCHD, said the outbreak is one of, “a bunch,” of outbreaks the district is investigating as coronavirus cases continue growing in Clark County. The district defines an outbreak as any common location that has more than two positive coronavirus patients linked to it.
In addition to the outbreak at the medical center, the district is also investigating Navistar’s Springfield plant, after four employees have come up positive for the coronavirus, according to Chris Blizard, the president of UAW Local 402.