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COVID outbreak at West Van care facility

staff report
October 16, 2021 4:58pm

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Amica Lions Gate in West Vancouver after two residents have tested positive for COVID-19.

Amica Lions Gate is private care facility, owned and operated by Amica Senior Lifestyles.

VCH will be supporting Amica’s outbreak response for the duration of the outbreak period.

Outbreak precautions have been implemented at Amica Lions Gate.

The facility is closed to new admissions and transfers at this time and all group activities have been suspended.

Visits to the facility have been suspended until outbreak measures are lifted with an exception for essential care or compassionate visits at the end of life.

VCH immediately implemented strict infection prevention and control protocols to prevent further transmission of COVID-19.

These include:

  • Careful monitoring of residents, staff and physicians
  • Enhanced cleaning and disinfection of all high-touch surfaces
  • Closing the affected unit to resident admissions and transfers
  • Cohorting of staff to the affected areas
  • Self-monitoring or self-isolation of staff and physicians as part of Public Health contact tracing
  • COVID-19 testing for all symptomatic or potentially exposed residents.

 

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  1. Robert says

    October 16, 2021 at 10:31 pm

    An outbreak amongst the vaccinated? Hmmm.

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