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A total of 44 patient cases contributed to the latest COVID-19 outbreak at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
outbreak update

COVID-19 outbreaks over at Nanaimo Hospital, Berwick long-term care home

Feb 22, 2022 | 4:46 PM

NANAIMO — Three COVID-19 outbreaks at health facilities in Nanaimo are now over, according to Island Health.

The outbreaks on the fourth and fifth floor of the general medicine unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital are now over.

26 patient cases were attributed to the fourth-floor outbreak, while 18 patient cases were attributed to the fifth-floor outbreak.

Both outbreaks remained limited to the respective floors.