WINNIPEG —
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has mentioned an employee working on the Heritage Lodge Long Term Care Home has examined positive for a COVID-19 variant.
Revera, the corporate that runs the care house, mentioned in an announcement on its web site that it discovered the employee examined for the B.1.1.7. variant on March 13.
The firm mentioned the employee is at the moment at house in self-isolation. Revera added a resident has additionally not too long ago examined positive for COVID-19 and they’re at the moment awaiting the end result from that check to find out if it’s also a variant case or not.
“We are dedicated to doing every part we will to guard the well being and security of our residents, workers members and their households,” Revera mentioned in an announcement on its web site.
It mentioned it’s working with well being officers and outbreak protocols are in place.
“We have knowledgeable the residents, their households and the workers of the standing of this notification.”
The care house firm mentioned residents are to stay of their rooms always and particular person recreation will proceed throughout isolation.
General visits to the care house have been quickly cancelled.
Revera mentioned a lot of the residents who needed to be vaccinated have already acquired each doses and workers vaccinations are ongoing.
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