long-term care

Eight residents and 17 staff members were infected in the outbreak.
The outbreak is limited to the facility’s Sandpiper unit, according to Island Health. 
Residents of Dufferin Place are, in general, experiencing mild symptoms, according to Island Health.
Island Health says two Nanaimo long-term care home COVID-19 outbreaks are over.
Nine COVID-19 cases in residents have been identified at a Nanaimo long-term care home.
Two more residents and an additional staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 at Eden Gardens long-term care home in Nanaimo.
Island Health has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at five long-term care homes, including two in Nanaimo.
A second resident has tested positive for COVID-19 at Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence in Nanaimo.

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