Interior Health has reported an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Heritage Square long-term care facility in Vernon on 27th Street. (kaigo.ca photo)
UPDATE: Vernon Senior Nursing Home COVID-19 outbreak by Jan.
The number of cases in Heritage Square increases for the second year in a row among staff and residents
UPDATE DEC. 31:
Two nursing homes in Vernon where the virus breaks out show different results.
Noric House’s long-term care has remained stable with six cases of COVID-19: five residents and one employee.
Meanwhile, the cases at Heritage Square have grown to 21:13 residents and eight employees.
There were also exposures at two other local nursing homes among staff: The Hamlets and Creekside Living.
READ MORE: Fourth Vernon Nursing Home exposed to COVID-19
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ORIGINAL DEC. 30:
The outbreak grew in one of Vernon’s nursing homes.
Heritage Square reports nine new cases, out of ten when the 27th Street facility first announced the outbreak on December 27th.
READ MORE: Vernon Nursing Home Sees COVID-19 Outbreak
Heritage Square was the first nursing home to report an outbreak of the virus.
Since then, cases have been identified in two other houses: Noric House and The Hamlets.
All persons who are in close contact with the infected are in self-isolation and monitor the symptoms. Families of residents who tested positive for COVID-19 were contacted directly.
Interior Health and the operator will continue to monitor the situation and take additional measures to control and prevent infections. This contains:
- Monitoring all residents for respiratory symptoms and performing COVID-19 tests on those with COVID-19 symptoms;
- Improved cleaning protocols and COVID-19 visitor guidelines.
Heritage Square is a private long-term care and assisted living facility operated by Kaigo. As an additional precaution, the operator has implemented a temporary stop for all visits to the website.
READ MORE: Vernon Nursing Home Hit Third With Coronavirus
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