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Brigham And Women’s Hospital Says Coronavirus Cluster Contained

The hospital is 'confident' that a coronavirus cluster of 57 cases that involved 42 employees and 15 patients has been contained.

“We have not had any new potentially contagious cases on the units that were affected since Oct. 3,” the hospital said in a statement.
“We have not had any new potentially contagious cases on the units that were affected since Oct. 3,” the hospital said in a statement. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

BOSTON (CBS) – Brigham and Women’s Hospital said it’s “confident” that a coronavirus cluster of 57 cases that involved 42 employees and 15 patients has been contained.

“We have not had any new potentially contagious cases on the units that were affected since Oct. 3,” the hospital said in a statement. The cluster was discovered in late September and was limited to two inpatient units – 16A and 14CD of Braunwald Tower.

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