Pittsburgh, PA (March 15, 2020) – Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has confirmed that Jefferson Hospital is currently treating an adult patient with confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19.)  The Network’s caregivers at Jefferson are following comprehensive safety protocols established by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in caring for the patient and in taking every step necessary to prevent illness exposure to others, including patients, visitors and caregivers.  Those precautions have been followed though every step of the patient’s care in the hospital.  A limited number of clinical staff are caring for the patient, and those caregivers are wearing advanced protective equipment at all times.  The hospital is currently limiting visitation with the patient, and all visitors are required to follow CDC-recommended precautions, including wearing protective face masks and gowns, and washing hands before and after the visitation.\

The Allegheny County Health Department is taking the lead in assessing who in the community the patient may have come in contact with.

There will be no further information provided on the patient at Jefferson at this time.