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Vancouver Coastal Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Cooper Place
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VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Cooper Place, after six residents and one staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility. One resident has since passed away.
Cooper Place is a non-profit assisted living facility, operated by City Centre Care Society, with 69 beds funded by VCH.
Outbreak precautions have been implemented at Cooper Place. The facility is closed to new admissions and transfers at this time and all group activities have been suspended. Visits to the facility 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:
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Careful monitoring of residents, staff and physicians
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Enhanced cleaning and disinfection of all high-touch surfaces
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Closing the affected unit to resident admissions and transfers
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Cohorting of staff to the affected areas
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Self-monitoring or self-isolation of staff and physicians as part of Public Health contact tracing
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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.
