Island Health COVID-19 outbreak updates
Island Health has declared one outbreak over, while four additional long-term care outbreaks have been declared.
Island Health has declared one outbreak over, while four additional long-term care outbreaks have been declared.
Island Health has declared two outbreaks over, while three additional long-term care outbreaks have been declared.
Outbreaks declared over:
Selkirk Seniors Village long-term care home in Victoria
In total, one resident case was attributed to this outbreak. The outbreak remained limited to the third floor of the home.
Selkirk Seniors Village assisted living in Victoria
In total, one resident case was attributed to this outbreak. The outbreak remained limited to the sixth floor of the home.
Island Health has declared three long-term care outbreaks over, while declaring new outbreaks at sites in Victoria.
Island Health has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at five long-term care homes.
Aberdeen Hospital long-term care home in Victoria
Two staff members and three residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak declaration is only for the Lansdowne Unit at this time. Aberdeen Hospital long-term care home is owned and operated by Island Health.
Glenwarren Lodge long-term care home in Victoria
Island Health’s outbreak response has identified additional cases of COVID-19 related to the outbreaks declared on the Transitional Care Unit at NRGH and at Chartwell Malaspina Care Centre long-term care home.
Island Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Sunset Lodge long-term care home in Victoria. Three staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at the site. At this time, no residents are experiencing symptoms and the risk remains low.
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Island Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak over at Glacier View Lodge long-term care home in Courtenay.
Island Health’s outbreak response has identified one additional case of COVID-19 related to the outbreak which was declared at Eden Gardens long-term care home in Nanaimo.
One elder* has tested positive. The new case was detected through testing performed yesterday. The new elder case is in an individual who was identified as a contact to the original positive staff case and is now isolating. Communication with residents, families and staff is ongoing.
Island Health has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at Wexford Creek and Eden Gardens long-term care homes in Nanaimo. One staff person has tested positive for COVID-19 at each site. At this time, no residents are experiencing symptoms. Communication with residents and families is underway.
Wexford Creek is owned and operated by Park Place Seniors Living. The staff member who tested positive is self-isolating at home. The outbreak is limited to one floor within the facility. Admissions, transfers and visitation to the entire site have been stopped.