Vancouver Island has its first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a seniors’ home. Berwick Retirement Communities confirmed the case is a resident at its Berwick By the Sea residence in Campbell River.
Berwick is now the 10th seniors’ facility in the province to have a confirmed case of the illness. “This individual has been self-isolating in their room since returning back to Berwick by the Sea on the 24th of March,” said Berwick spokesperson Lesley Sikorski by email. “Island Health has also confirmed that close contacts of the individual who tested positive have been notified and all necessary steps are being taken.
If you have not been contacted by public health, you are not considered at risk of exposure to this individual.” Global News has