Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, yet another outbreak at a long-term care facility in New Brunswick has taken seniors advocate Cecille Cassista by surprise.
SAINT JOHN, N.B. Shannex is reporting a staggering surge in the number of COVID-19 cases at its Parkland seniors complex in Saint John, N.B. Seven employees and 11 residents had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Wednesday afternoon, making for a total of 18 new cases within a span of two days. There is a significant difference in how this outbreak emerged, with the number of cases being identified all at once here and the situation is evolving here quite rapidly, said Lisa Snodgrass, an infection control specialist for Shannex. The new cases are all located in one of their neighbourhoods called Lily Court, which is inside Tucker Hall, home to residents living with Alzheimer s and dementia.