The Kitchener, Ont., retirement home that was the first in Waterloo Region to experience COVID-19-related deaths says the coronavirus outbreak at one of its homes has been declared over.
Highview Residences, which saw seven residents of Blair Creek House die of COVID-19-related complications, says no residents or staff have tested positive for the coronavirus over the last 14 days. “April was a very difficult month,” Joy Birch, chief operating officer of Highview Residences, said in a statement. “But what sticks with me is the resilience shown by our families and staff.” [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Highview says that 14 of the 24 residents at Blair Creek House tested positive for the virus at