COVID-19 Update – February 25, 2022

West Court – The most recent cases identified have been two residents experiencing mild symptoms who tested positive for COVID-19 on February 23; one on the First Floor neighborhood, and one on 2CD neighborhood.As of today:

• Parkview neighborhood – no active cases
• 1^st Floor neighborhood (11 residents affected) – 5 remain active
• 2AB neighborhood (7 residents affected) – 4 remain active
• 2CD neighborhood (14 residents affected) – 5 remain active, 1 test pending.

We remain on enhanced monitoring (with the exception of Parkview):

• Residents and staff are screened twice daily
• Staff continue to wear masks and safety goggles, perform frequent hand hygiene, and are cohorted where feasible
• If residents or staff start showing symptoms (typical symptoms have been runny nose, congestion, raspy voice, fatigue), they are tested
• Residents that test positive for COVID-19 are isolated in their room as much as possible and placed on contact precautions
• The period of isolation is 5 days unless they continue to have symptoms
• The Medical Health Officer has directed that 1^st Floor and 2CD neighborhoods remain on isolation for a few more days as an added precaution
• Communal dining is stopped and residents are served meals in their room
• Group activities are stopped. Where possible, one to one activities and virtual connections continue to occur with well residents

At this time, Essential Visitors are only permitted on 1^st Floor, 2AB and 2CD neighborhoods. Both Essential and Designated Visitors are now permitted in the Parkview neighborhood.