A COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Columbian Hospital is now over.
Fraser Health announced the end of the outbreak in a press release Jan. 17.
The outbreak was first declared Jan. 5 after evidence of transmission in a medicine unit, when eight patients and four staff members had tested positive for COVID-19 .
In a press release at the time, Fraser Health said it had immediately introduced precautions, including enhanced cleaning as well as contact tracing, to protect the health of staff and patients. The emergency department remained open.
"With the implementation of comprehensive strategies, there is no longer an outbreak at this site," says the Jan. 17 release.
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NOTE: This story was updated at 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 17.
