The Fraser Health Authority said the resident with the virus lives at Nicola Lodge, owned by Sienna Senior Living.
Fraser Health says it has brought in the SWAT team and implemented enhanced control measures at the care home. The virus was identified on Wednesday but health officials said they don’t know yet how it spread to the home.
Residents in this unit often cannot understand and follow safety measures, said Dr. Martin Lavoie, Fraser Health’s chief medical health officer.
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