The fourth COVID-19 outbreak in Barrie, Ont., has been reported at a local retirement home, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s medical officer of health said at a tele-press conference Friday.
Chartwell Whispering Pines Retirement Residence has one staff member who’s been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, the local health unit’s medical officer of health, Dr.
Charles Gardner, said. “We’re carrying out an investigation of that premises to see if there are any others that are affected by the situation,” Gardner said.
In Barrie, Owen Hill Care Community, the Woods Park Care Centre and IOOF Odd Fellow and Rebekah Home are also experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]