“Over the past week, the number of new cases of COVID-19 has escalated to unprecedented levels in Newfoundland and Labrador. The province is dealing with an ongoing outbreak due to the presumed COVID-19 variant, B117, which was first discovered in the United Kingdom and is more contagious than the original strain.

Fraser Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak over at Hilton Villa Seniors Community, a long-term care facility in Surrey that is owned and operated by Park Place Seniors Living.

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 is declaring the COVID-19 outbreak over at Glenwood Seniors Community, a long-term care facility in Agassiz that is owned and operated by Park Place Seniors Living.

The Fraser Health region, which includes communities from Burnaby and Surrey to the Fraser Canyon, has had the most cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia, far more than even Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), the other health authority which covers parts of the Lower Mainland.

Today, Fraser Health is sharing the following information about COVID-19 outbreaks in our region

Since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has worked quickly to strengthen and expand our capacity to manufacture safe and effective vaccines, treatments, and related supplies across the country. This includes investing in made-in-Canada projects to protect Canadians from COVID-19 and ensure our country is well-positioned to fight future pandemics here at home.

At this time, it is critically important for people living in the Fraser Health region to use the COVID-19 assessment tool and get tested as soon as you have COVID-19-like symptoms, even mild ones. Please don’t wait, and book or drop by one of our collection centres which are operated in partnership with local Divisions of Family Practice. People living in the Fraser Health region can find information about test collection centres by visiting Fraser Health’s website.

Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Glenwood Seniors Community in Agassiz. Two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

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