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Three COVID-19 cases discovered in latest New West outbreak

One resident and two staff members have tested positive
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Today, Fraser Health is providing the following updates regarding COVID-19 outbreaks in our region, including a new outbreak in New Westminster.

Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Royal City Manor in New Westminster.

One resident and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at Royal City Manor.

Royal City Manor is a long-term care facility in New Westminster that is owned and operated by Revera.

Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Portal Shelter, a homeless shelter located at 46293 Yale Road, Chilliwack, after finding evidence of COVID-19 transmission among staff and clients.

To date, 12 staff and 25 clients at the Portal Shelter have tested positive for COVID-19. Fraser Health is screening staff and clients, and case and contact management is ongoing. Those identified as cases and close contacts have been instructed to self-isolate. Harm reduction and social work support is being offered on-site and to clients isolating off-site.

Fraser Health is also declaring COVID-19 outbreaks at The Madison Care Centre in Coquitlam and KinVillage in South Delta.

One resident has tested positive for COVID-19 at The Madison Care Centre, and two residents have tested positive for COVID-19 at KinVillage.

The Madison Care Centre is a long term care facility in Coquitlam that is owned and operated by The Care Group. KinVillage is a long term care, assisted living, independent living, and seniors supportive housing campus of care in South Delta that is owned and operated by KinVillage Association. The staff members and residents are currently in self-isolation at their homes.