PRIMROSE GARDENS – January 18, 2022- COVID POSITIVE = 1
COVID UPDATE – January 18, 2022 – Primrose Gardens
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 18, 2022
We are sorry to inform you that there is a COVID positive resident in Primrose Gardens. Close contacts have been tested and are self-isolating.
Dining will remain open. This may change if there is an additional case of COVID among residents or staff. All who were tested will self-isolate and self-monitor for symptoms. Rapid tests will be done again in five days for close contacts.
Any residents who are symptomatic should call Leonard Klassen, LEC (604.851.4006)or Reception (604.851.4000) to ask for a rapid test. The inventory of rapid tests in BC is low, so we provide these only to residents at this time.
Visitors are to wear medical mask over nose, mouth and chin for the entire time that they are in the apartment building. No unvaccinated visitors permitted in the building. Residents who are not self-isolating may continue to go out following current public health orders.
A memo will be distributed to residents on January 19, 2022.
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MEMO: JANUARY 19, 2022
COVID-19 POSITIVE – PRIMROSE GARDENS
A resident of Primrose Gardens has been identified as COVID positive. Those in contact with the resident have received a rapid test for COVID.
Residents who have been tested must isolate until further notice from Public Health and retest for COVID if they become symptomatic.
DINING: The dining room will remain open. This may change if another resident or staff member contracts COVID.
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS: The Omicron variant of COVID is extremely transmissible and can infect those who have had all vaccinations (including 3rd booster shot) as well as those who previously tested positive for COVID.
Your visitors and caregivers should take every precaution when they visit you. They should wear a mask over their nose, mouth, and chin. You should also wear a mask to protect yourself. When we have rapid tests at the foyer entrance, all visitors will be required to take a 15-minute rapid test prior to entering the building. No unvaccinated people are permitted in the apartment building.
SYMPTOMS: If you become symptomatic (see list below), self-isolate and self-monitor.
Self-monitor by asking yourself daily if you have any of these symptoms:
| Fever or chills? | Cough? Unproductive cough? |
| Sore throat? Runny nose? | Extreme fatigue or tiredness? |
| Body aches? Muscle aches? | Diarrhea? |
| Difficulty breathing? | Loss of sense of smell or taste? |
| Loss of appetite? | Headache? Nausea or vomiting? |
Call Reception if you are COVID positive – 604.851.4000
