3rd Burnaby treatment dwelling hit by COVID-19 ‘outbreak’

A resident of Burnaby’s George Derby Centre has examined beneficial for COVID-19.

A Fraser Well being rapid reaction team is at the web site and conversation with citizens and families is underway. The resident is at the moment in self-isolation at the facility.

This is now the 3rd treatment dwelling in Burnaby that has viewed an outbreak, the phrase utilised by Fraser Health, in the past 7 days, soon after outbreaks at Burnaby’s Derby Manor, introduced Friday, and Dania Home, in which a employees member tested positive.

George Derby Centre is owned and operated by George Derby Care Modern society. The facility offers lengthy term treatment in a independent creating on a campus of treatment that also features Derby Manor, an unbiased living facility.

“This outbreak is minimal to the long-expression treatment constructing,” explained Fraser Wellness. “Currently, there is no evidence that the outbreaks at Derby Manor and George Derby Centre are joined. The personnel member who examined good for COVID-19 as section of the outbreak at Derby Manor introduced before (on Friday) did not operate at George Derby Centre.”

Fraser Wellness stated it has carried out the adhering to:

• Staffing concentrations will be preserved to present resident care.
• Website visitors are limited throughout the facility.
• Workers and citizens motion in the facility has been restricted.
• Cleaning and an infection control measures have been improved.
• Inhabitants, households and workers are being notified.
• Twice a working day screening of all team and inhabitants.

“During this time, Fraser Wellbeing has further existence at the internet site to consider any further steps necessary and assistance the facility,” mentioned the health and fitness authority. “This consists of dedicated individuals to handle excellent, remedy issues from staff, inhabitants and household, and give active checks of indications with workers and residents.”