COVID-19 outbreak declared at Veterans Memorial Lodge care home in Saanich

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Veterans Memorial Lodge care home in Saanich
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Broadmead Care is declaring an outbreak of COVID-19 at Veterans Memorial Lodge care home.

The society says three residents have tested positive for the virus, one in unit A2, two in B3.

Broadmead Care’s medical director has implemented outbreak preventions at the care home, which follow Island Health’s outbreak protocols.

The residents who have tested positive are being isolated in their rooms, and impacted residents and staff are being monitored twice daily for symptoms.

There will be no congregate dining, and social visits have been suspended. Essential visits will continue.

The affected rooms will be under enhanced cleaning and infection control measures and staff movement will be limited wherever possible.

Broadmead Care says they are in contact with Island Health about this outbreak.

The society says all family of affected residents have been contacted, and if someone hasn’t been contact then their loved one is not affected by this outbreak.

Island Health has not yet listed this outbreak on their website, and there are currently 12 other healthcare outbreaks in the health authority region.

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