A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared once again at a Coquitlam care home that struggled with the virus last spring.
During her Monday address, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that Dufferin Care Centre has an outbreak.
One resident has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Fraser Health, and is currently in self-isolation.
This isn't the first time the Coquitlam long term care facility has been hit by COVID-19.
Last spring there were 22 infections and four deaths at the care home, until the outbreak was declared over in May.
Dufferin is located at 1131 Dufferin St. Coquitlam and is operated by Retirement Concepts.
This current outbreak has arisen despite vaccination of residents and staff at B.C. care homes.
According to BC Centre for Disease Control statistics, as many as 95% of residents have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Meanwhile, a number of precautionary measures are in place to prevent further spread.
Fraser Health is also working with the site to identify anyone who may have been exposed, and is taking steps to protect the health of all staff, residents and families.
The following measure are in place, according to Fraser Health, which provided the information bulletin sent to media Tuesday.
• Staffing levels are being supported to maintain resident care.
• Visitors are restricted throughout the facility.
• Staff and residents movement in the facility has been restricted.
• Cleaning and infection control measures have been enhanced.
• Residents, families and staff are being notified.
• Twice a day screening of all staff and residents is taking place.
As well, staff from Fraser Health are on site to support the facility, answer questions and provide active checks of symptoms with staff and residents.
Meanwhile, an outbreak at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody has been declared over.
Fraser Health made the announcement on April 9, stating that the implementation of comprehensive strategies resulted in an end to the outbreak.
Currently, people 65 and older, Indigenous peoples 18 and over, and individuals who have received their 'clinically extremely vulnerable' letter are now eligible to receive their vaccine. People 40 and older can also register for the age-based program at: Gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated
Once you are eligible to receive your vaccine, you will be contacted to book an appointment.
The parallel worker program also continues to focus on transmission hot spots - high-risk workplaces in the highest-spread locations in our province.
Dr. Henry urged people to be patient for their turn to get a vaccine if they work at high-risk work places.
“Like our age-based program, not everyone will get it at once, but everyone will have their turn,” she said in a statement.
