Two staff members and one resident have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Chartwell Malaspina long-term care home in Nanaimo. (File Photo) 

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

OUTBREAK

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Chartwell Malaspina Care Centre

Oct 31, 2021 | 10:25 AM

NANAIMO — The Island Health Authority has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Chartwell Malaspina Care Centre’s Hummingbird Unit.

Island Health said in a release on Sunday, Oct. 31, three caseshave been identified after two staff members and one resident tested positive for COVID-19.

The outbreak on the Hummingbird Unit has forced all residents and staff to be isolated on the unit.

All social visitation, admissions and transfers have been stopped at this time.

In the release, Island Health stated the rest of the facility is under enhanced surveillance.

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This is the most recent outbreak at the care home, the last outbreak was declared over on February 4th 2021.

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