A second precautionary outbreak has been issued at a Prince George assisted living facility.
Northern Health says another staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 after the first precautionary outbreak was declared on Dec. 3.
The new case has been listed at the Special Care Unit in the East Wing.
#NEW Northern Health says another staff member at the Gateway Lodge in Prince George tested positive for COVID-19. The case was identified on the Special Care Unit (East Wing) #cityofpg #covid19bc #covid19 #covidBC @PGMatters
— Jess Balzer (@jessicajbalzer) December 10, 2020
The first case involved the Cedar Wing (upper west wing, second floor), which has now been lifted.
Northern Health says there is still no evidence of transmission among staff and residents at Gateway.
"Northern Health long-term care facilities have implemented very clear policies and procedures for COVID-19 infection prevention and control, and reducing the risk of transmission to residents, staff and physicians at Gateway," a release states this afternoon (Dec. 10).
"The precautionary outbreak declaration for Gateway’s Special Care Unit will be in place until at least December 16, 2020, which is 14 days after any potential exposure to confirmed cases at the facility. If there is still no evidence of transmission of illness after that time, the outbreak can be declared over."
The authority says the following advanced outbreak measures are being taken:
- Cleaning and infection control measures have been enhanced
- Increased symptom monitoring among all Gateway staff and residents
- Limiting movement between the affected wing, and the rest of the facility
A precautionary outbreak remains in place until Dec. 16 for University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) after several patients and staff members in its Family Medicine Unit tested positive for COVID-19.
Northern Health is maintaining enhanced COVID-19 precautions on one unit at Gateway Lodge in Prince George, while the earlier precautionary outbreak declaration for another unit is considered over.
— Northern Health (@Northern_Health) December 10, 2020
Full info bulletin here: https://t.co/8scQDo27nx pic.twitter.com/vSAqt8bNSu
