Three long-term care homes on the mid-Island are no longer listed as COVID-19 outbreak sites after further testing and monitoring revealed no more confirmed cases of the virus. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

OUTBREAKS OVER

Three long-term care COVID-19 outbreaks declared over in Nanaimo, Parksville

Feb 16, 2022 | 4:15 PM

NANAIMO — Island Health has confirmed three COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities on the mid-Island are now over.

Dufferin Place was added to Island Health’s outbreak list on Jan. 13, however operations have now returned to normal after a total of 43 resident and two staff cases.

Woodgrove Manor long-term care home saw nine of its residents and six staff test positive, with their outbreak being announced by the health authority on Jan. 27.

Parksville’s Arrowsmith Lodge is the third in the region to come off Island Health’s list after eight resident and 17 staff cases were identified since Jan. 21.

Outbreak protocols, such as enhanced testing and screening, limitation of transfers and admissions and a reduction of group activities have ended at all three sites.

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The health authority reports outbreaks continue on two floors of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, as well as at Berwick on the Lake, Nanaimo Seniors Village and Wexford Creek.

Cases at NRGH and Berwick were detected in late January, while other outbreaks began earlier this month.

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