Island Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreaks over at West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) and Tsawaayuus Rainbow Gardens long-term care home in Port Alberni.
Island Health has confirmed two additional people have tested positive for COVID-19, related to the outbreak at Saanich Peninsula Hospital. One patient and one staff member have tested positive.
Island Health has launched a survey for patients, family caregivers, and health-care providers to inform the evaluation and refinement of the Hospital at Home program.
The BC COVID-19 SPEAK survey is now publicly available through an interactive dashboard showing both positive and negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic response measures.
Island Health has confirmed one additional staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, related to the outbreak at Saanich Peninsula Hospital. To date, there have been six staff members and nine patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Island Health is taking steps to winterize the working and collection environments for staff and patients at COVID-19 collection sites throughout the region.
Island Health has identified two additional cases of COVID-19 linked to the outbreak at Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH). These two new cases were identified following a second round of patient testing.