Fraser Health has declared an outbreak at Queen’s Park Care Centre in New Westminster after evidence of transmission in a rehabilitation unit.
Eight patients at Queen’s Park Care Centre have tested positive for COVID-19, said a news release, and this outbreak is limited to the rehabilitation unit, which is temporarily closed to admissions.
The news comes as Fraser Health also declared an outbreak over in the long-term care area at the centre.
At this time, it does not appear that the cases in the long-term care unit and the rehabilitation unit are connected, and the units operate separately, said Fraser Health.
Queen’s Park Care Centre is an acute and long-term care facility in New Westminster that is owned and operated by Fraser Health. Upon declaring the outbreak, Fraser Health immediately implemented precautions, including enhanced cleaning, as well as contact tracing to protect the health of all staff, medical staff, and patients.
Fraser Health has notified all patients on the affected unit about the outbreak, and in addition, have informed the families of patients who are unable to share this information.
