Three additional cases of COVID-19 were discovered at the Longlake Chateau independent living facility. (Atria Retirement Canada)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Outbreak expands at independent living facility in Nanaimo

Mar 26, 2021 | 5:54 PM

NANAIMO – More COVID-19 cases were discovered at the most recent outbreak within Island Health.

Three additional residents were discovered to have COVID-19 through tests performed on Thursday, March 25.

The tests were facility wide after five residents were confirmed to have COVID-19.

So far, eight residents have tested positive out of the 106 COVID-19 tests done.

The facility, operated by Atria Retirement Canada, is under lockdown with no admissions allowed beyond essential visitors.

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