coronavirus outbreak has been lifted at a Bobcaygeon nursing home that already endured one of the deadliest outbreaks in the early stages of the pandemic in Ontario.Late Thursday night, the suspected outbreak declaration — which was made June 11 at Pinecrest Nursing Home — was lifted by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit.
The suspected outbreak was declared after a staff member with atypical COVID-19 symptoms tested positive for the virus.“After additional tests were completed and the health unit conducted a thorough investigation, it was determined that the situation at Pinecrest Nursing Home does not meet the case definition for an outbreak,” the health unit stated.“As a result, the suspect outbreak declaration has.