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Officials declare COVID-19 outbreaks at two B.C. health facilities, 58 new cases reported in B.C.
BY , Aug 26, 2020 1:43 AM - REPORT AN ERROR
(File) - British Columbia's Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry giving her views during a press conference. - (B.C. government)
British Columbia has two outbreaks of COVID-19 at health care facilities as officials reported 58 new cases across the province on Tuesday.
They say the two outbreaks are in the Fraser Health region, one at Bear Creek Villa and the other at Langley Memorial Hospital.
Health officials declared an outbreak at the hospital in Langley when a patient tested positive after being discharged Monday and noticed symptoms on returning home.
Dr. Elizabeth Brodkin, Fraser Health's interim chief medical health officer, says they are working to identify how many people may have been exposed.
She says the hospital has put in place infection prevention and control measures including cleaning and strict personal protective equipment requirements.
The province has seen a total of 5,242 infections with 925 active cases of COVID-19, while 4,114 people who tested positive have recovered.
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