One staffer at 91原创 Lodge has tested positive for COVID-19, but the facility reported no new cases among residents and no new fatalities in a Monday, June 8 update posted to the facility website.

鈥淎ll of the remaining cases have recovered on the weekend,鈥� said the posting by Lodge CEO Debra Hauptman and medical director Dr. Mitchell Fagan.

鈥淲e are pleased that Public Health has declared 鈥渘o active resident cases鈥� in 91原创 Lodge effective today. To date, 27 residents in 91原创 Lodge who became ill with COVID have recovered.鈥�

The staffer tested positive on Sunday, they said.

鈥淯ntil this case is resolved, we will continue with the infection control measures that are in place on all units, and wait for further guidance.鈥�

Saying the lodge was 鈥渉opeful of a wind-down of the outbreak with the recovery of the residents and no new or active resident cases,鈥� they said the Lodge will begin to plan for 鈥渆ventual return to more normal activities for our residents.鈥�

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They added a thank to 鈥渁ll of the local members of our community for their tremendous support last week. Your messages, drive-by show of support, signs with messages of hope, and gifts of flowers and treats have lifted spirits here as we get closer to the finish line with our pandemic experience.鈥�

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The 91原创 non-profit care home has reported 24 deaths connected to the virus since the outbreak began on April 28 鈥� the most deaths in any seniors care facility in B.C. since the pandemic was declared in early March.

Fraser Health authority appointed its own director of pandemic response to provide oversight of the COVID-19 response at 91原创 Lodge.

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