Northern Health lifting COVID-19 outbreak protocols at Dawson Creek care home

Nov 29, 2020 | 8:05 AM

DAWSON CREEK –With the exposure risk being classified as “passed” for much of the facility, Northern Health is readying to lift COVID-19 outbreak protocols for all but one unit at Rotary Manor in Dawson Creek.

According to the health authority, there have been a total of nine confirmed resident cases of the coronavirus, and four staff cases.

Two residents have passed away since the outbreak was declared back on Nov. 2.

Since that date, a number of enhanced control measures have been in place throughout Rotary Manor, including cleaning and infection controls, visiting restrictions and staff and resident screening.

While these outbreak measures remain in place for Rotary Manor’s Special Care Unit at this time, the outbreak can be declared over for the rest of the facility now that two 14-day COVID-19 incubation periods have passed without any exposures to a laboratory-confirmed case. This means that pre-arranged social visits can also resume for residents and families for most of the facility, as they were before the outbreak was declared.

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According to a release on Northern Health’s website, public health officials will continue to monitor the Special Care Unit until the exposure risk period has passed for that area as well.

by Ethan Ready

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Northern Health lifting COVID-19 outbreak protocols at Dawson Creek care home

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