COVID-19 outbreak declared at Caressant Care Fergus
FERGUS – Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Caressant Care in Fergus.
A Nov. 8 update on the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) website states there is one staff case at the long-term care facility.
The outbreak at Caressant Care in Fergus is one of four current outbreaks at facilities in the WDGPH region.
The others are:
- Village of Riverside Glen (Williamsburg east and West) in Guelph, one staff case, declared on Nov. 6;
- Avalon Care Centre in Orangeville (second floor), one staff case, declared on Nov. 5; and
- Elliott Community in Guelph, two staff cases (one each in the facility's long-term care and retirement home sections), declared on Nov. 1.
An outbreak is defined by public health officials as one or more confirmed cases of COVID-19.
An outbreak is declared over 14 days after symptoms began in the most recent case and when no other cases are suspect.
