City officials in Côte Saint-Luc have made residents aware of a novel coronavirus case involving a person residing in an assisted-living facility in the on-island suburb of Montreal.
The city said in a statement on its website that the person was transferred to Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital on Tuesday.
Public health authorities quickly intervened to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to the city. “This involves an investigation into the places the individual travelled outside and their interactions inside the assisted-living building,” the city said.
Congregation Beth Chabad, a synagogue in the area, announced on Thursday that several members had also tested positive for COVID-19.