Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Contact tracing has started while extra cleaning and safety protocols have been implemented, according to the health authority. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. A total of 120 COVID-19 patients are currently in hospital, including 56 in intensive care. In Maple Ridge, one worker and one patient have tested positive in a rehabilitation unit which has now been closed to new patients. Sorry we could not verify that email address. The majority of new cases are still in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions, which are under a two-week provincial health order. doctor weighs in on new COVID-19 guidelines, Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox. A coronavirus outbreak of three cases has been confirmed in the acute care unit at Ridge Meadows Hospital, according to the Ministry of Health. By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. One patient and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. #BREAKING 3 deaths and 525 cases of #COVID19 bring total count to 19,239 in #BC. A coronavirus outbreak of three cases have been confirmed in the acute care unit at Ridge Meadows Hospital, according to the Ministry of Health. Mission Memorial Hospital. In Langley, one staff member has tested positive. 's state of emergency has been extended until Nov. 24. {* legalAcceptanceAcceptButton *}, {* backButton *} "Enhanced control measures have been put in place at each site," Fraser Health said in its release. With the announcement of Burnaby, four hospitals have active outbreaks. Royal Columbian Hospital. One patient and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. The Ridge Meadows outbreak is in a rehabilitation unit, where one patient and one staff member have tested positive, the health authority said. . 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. announces new restrictions for 2 largest health authorities, Here's why B.C. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. JUST IN: 2 NEW HEALTH CARE #COVID19 OUTBREAKS in @Fraserhealth:Burnaby HospitalHolyrood Manor long term care in Maple Ridge, This now makes 4 Hospitals in Fraser Health with active COVID-19 outbreaks:Ridge Meadows (Nov. 5)Langley Memorial (Nov. 5)Surrey Memorial (Oct. 1), — Lasia Kretzel (@lkretzel1130) November 10, 2020. Information for. “Fraser Health has notified all patients on the affected units about the outbreaks, and in addition, have informed the families of patients who are unable to share this information. {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}, {* backButton *} Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. Henry Carruthers is buried in the Belgrade War Cemetery in Serbia. Type of outbreak Notes; October 1, 2020: Surrey Memorial Hospital: Acute : COVID-19 : October 17, 2020: Rosemary Heights Seniors Village: Long term care : COVID-19 : ... Ridge Meadows Hospital. breaks records with 425 new COVID-19 cases; test positivity rate of 3.8%. COVID-19 restrictions: Why is it OK to go to a restaurant with strangers, but not to someone's home? Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. They are managing an outbreak of COVID-19 on an acute-care unit at Ridge Meadows Hospital in Maple Ridge, confirmed a Fraser Health senior public affairs consultant, Dixon Tam. Royal Columbian Hospital. education minister not ruling out return to partial in-class and distance learning, Dozens test positive as 2 care homes battle major COVID-19 outbreaks. Nov. 2, 2020 9:00 a.m. Local News. #bcpoli @NEWS1130, — Marcella Bernardo (@Bernardo1130) November 10, 2020. The provincial government and VCH have not responded to questions from CBC News as to why data on recoveries wasn't being published, when they might be published again, and why they didn't announce in a more public fashion that the data was no longer accurate. More COVID-19 restrictions will come if B.C. There are 142 patients in hospital with the virus, and 46 of them are in intensive care. Dr. Bonnie Henry alluded to the first outbreak in her daily briefing on Thursday, April 16 and Fraser Health confirmed the outbreak the following day. We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Be the first to know! 2440 Ash St. Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J6 © 1996-2020 Rogers Media. Henry Carruthers is buried in the Belgrade War Cemetery in Serbia. 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COVID-19 5860 Vancouver Coastal(+159)11 582 Fraser(+325)308 Island(+7)922 Interior(+27), — Marcella Bernardo (@Bernardo1130) November 11, 2020, “The regional health authority restrictions are a short-term pause on non-essential activities to ensure we can maintain capacity within our health-care system and continue important essential activities,” the release reads. “With the implementation of comprehensive strategies to prevent and respond to COVID-19 in care facilities, there are no longer any COVID-19 cases at this location,” Fraser Health announced Sunday evening. All patients and their families have been notified. The outbreaks came on a day when B.C. Information for. Thank you to our veterans for your service and thank you to everyone in British Columbia for doing your part to protect our veterans, our Elders and communities.”. The number of active cases is still climbing in B.C., hitting 5,133. ncorbett@mapleridgenews.comLike us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, ‘Remembering in place,’ Maple Ridge woman pays tribute to three generations who served, Mia Bella Shewchuk won two Joey Awards at the 8th annual gala, Local casino and other Great Canadian Gaming Corporation properties on the selling block, Response to COVID-19 public health orders, Joe King has military in his blood after a long career, Urban restrictions aimed at bending curve back down, Island Health says five staff members on one Nanaimo unit have tested positive. The outbreak remained confined to a medicine unit that comprises the hospital’s second floor. "Our shared efforts to flatten the curve make a difference. With nearly 10,000 people under public health monitoring after coming into contact with someone who has the virus, Henry and Dix said everyone needs to help break the chains of transmission. prison locked down after packages of drugs, cellphones seized, Queen 'murder hornet' found in Fraser Valley, Japanese-Canadian War Memorial marks anniversary, No social gatherings, limited travel: B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. One patient and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. {* createAccountButton *}, You may have created a profile with another. Ridge Meadows and Langley Memorial hospitals were both declared last week, and Surrey Memorial has been dealing with its outbreak since October. Enter your email address to get a new one. Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Tourism Guide, B.C. One patient and one staff member have tested positive. In the meantime, Fraser Health has committed to maintaining staffing levels, restricting visitors, restricting the movement of staff and residents, enhanced cleaning and infection control measures, and twice-a-day screening of all staff and residents. New B.C. There is also a new outbreak at Langley Memorial Hospital. One staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The sixth acute care facility is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak while B.C.