The outbreak covers the neo-natal intensive care unit at St. Paul’s hospital in downtown Vancouver
The agency did not say if the outbreak is related to staff or patients at the unit, or how many cases have been reported.
Officials with the health authority say a satellite unit has been set up to continue treating premature or special needs babies while the primary unit is sanitized. To date, B.C. has confirmed 3,170 cases of COVID-19, with 21 new cases reported Thursday and no new deaths.to read the day’s essential coronavirus news, features and explainers written by Globe reporters and editors.
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