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Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted:
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Simone Goulet is a first-floor resident at Fairview Personal Care Home in Brandon.
As the novel coronavirus fiercely reappeared in Manitoba after a rather quiet summer, Manitoba Public Health announced outbreak after outbreak in personal care homes. Fairview, with 243 residents, was no exception.
Simone Goulet, a resident at Fairview Personal Care Home, receives her first shot of the Moderna vaccine on Jan. 19. (Submitted)
When Simone’s daughter, Lorraine Winters, first heard of a positive case at the home, she was petrified.
The province declared the outbreak at the home Nov. 16, 2020. There were 109 cases, all told 41 staff and 68 residents. There were 18 reported deaths among residents. Manitoba Public Health declared the outbreak over on Feb. 3.