A third resident at a north Edmonton seniors’ care facility, which has been dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19, has died of the disease.
Shepherd’s Care Foundation–Kensington confirmed the death on the company’s website Friday afternoon. Alberta Health also confirmed the fatality at the long-term care centre.
On April 10, the facility confirmed its first death due to the novel coronavirus — a man in his 80s with pre-existing health conditions, who lived in the rental apartments at the site. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] In its latest update on April 24, Shepherd’s Care said two residents in the seniors’ rental apartments/condos died after testing positive for COVID-19 and one resident in