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Vancouver Coastal Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Lions Gate Hospital

December 16 2021

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VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on 4 West at Lions Gate Hospital (LGH), after five patients have tested positive for COVID-19.

Outbreak precautions have been implemented at LGH. 4 West is closed to new admissions and transfers at this time and all group activities have been suspended. Visits to 4 West have been suspended until outbreak measures are lifted; with an exception for essential care or compassionate visits at the end-of-life.

VCH immediately implemented strict infection prevention and control protocols to prevent further transmission of COVID-19. These include:

Careful monitoring of residents, staff and physicians
Enhanced cleaning and disinfection of all high-touch surfaces
Closing the affected unit to resident admissions and transfers
Cohorting of staff to the affected areas
Self-monitoring or self-isolation of staff and physicians as part of Public Health contact tracing
COVID-19 testing for all symptomatic or potentially exposed residents.

VCH is responsible for the delivery of $4.1 billion in community, hospital and long-term care to more than one million people in communities including Richmond, Vancouver, the North Shore, Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky corridor, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola. VCH also provides specialized care and services for people throughout B.C., and is the province's hub of health-care education and research.

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