Pride before the fall: Manitoba s pandemic year
The pandemic Manitoba thought it flattened in the spring and eliminated over the summer came back to hobble it in autumn, sickening tens of thousands of and killing hundreds. Here s a brief chronicle of how it happened.
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Data provided by the WRHA shows only two nursing homes were fitted with the new N95s on Sept. 29 a point when COVID-19 case counts had been steadily rising across the province and outbreaks had been declared at four personal care homes in Winnipeg.
By October, the fit-testing devices had been loaned to another 16 of Winnipeg s 38 nursing homes for testing staff.
A spokesperson for the WRHA said the authority originally created a schedule for the devices for September to December, but had to change it to prioritize homes as more outbreaks were declared.
Some homes have testing machines
Some personal care homes have their own fit-testing resources, including homes owned by Revera one of Canada s largest care home operators, and the company that manages Parkview Place and Maples Long Term Care Home, the sites of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in Manitoba to date.
An evening view as the Dec. 3 Winterlites parade passed by. Pictured is James Alexander with a trucking entry. Photos by Sherri Solomko
The Unity Winterlites Parade winner in the vehicle category, shown on the day before parade, was K.D. Welding, featuring Kelly and Tammie McLellan.
Wiggles and Whiskers in Unity held a festive photo shoot for pets in November, with another session upcoming in December. Miss Tucker poses here with Mrs. Claus (otherwise known as Sandra Porsnuk). Photo submitted. The community, in spite of the ongoing pandemic, is trying to experience some sense of normal this Christmas. Please adhere to government and Saskatchewan Health Authority pandemic protocols so we aren’t busting the charts continuously, or again, on case numbers. Do what you can, when you can and where you can.
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WINNIPEG The site of the deadliest care home COVID-19 outbreak in Manitoba is now reporting no active COVID-19 cases among residents. Maples Personal Care Home, owned by Revera, announced on Friday that all residents at the home that had COVID-19 are now considered recovered. The care home said four staff members continue to have active cases, and they are currently isolating at home. “We continue to work closely with Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) officials, including Kathleen Klaasen, who is overseeing the administration of the home,” the company said in a statement. “We are maintaining pandemic outbreak protocols and infection control practices. All residents in the home are isolated in their rooms and are monitored closely for symptoms twice daily.”