THUNDER BAY – An outbreak of COVID-19 at the Southbridge Pinewood long-term care home was declared over Saturday, after two staff members tested positive for the virus in mid-December.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit first announced the outbreak on Dec. 18, after a single staff member at the 128-bed Walsh Street care home tested positive. A positive result was announced for a second staff member two days later. The home reported no further cases since that date.
Provincial guidelines require the declaration of an outbreak when a single staff member or resident of a long-term care home tests positive for COVID-19.
"Prior to the outbreak, significant measures were already in place at Southbridge Pinewood long-term care home to reduce likelihood of transmission of the virus within the facility," the health unit said in a brief statement Saturday. "Expanded precautions were implemented for the duration of the outbreak."
Another home owned by the same company, Southbridge Roseview, remains in an active outbreak that has caused 19 deaths, with 26 active cases reported as of Saturday.
