A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a nursing home in the Brockville, Ont., area. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Public Health Unit says one staff member and one resident at Maple View Lodge in Athens, Ont., have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Infection control measures have been put in place to manage the outbreak. The resident has been isolated in their room at the long-term care facility, while the staff member is self-isolating at home, according to the public health unit.
Public health officials say the outbreak was discovered during an effort to test all residents in the home last weekend. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Testing is still underway for the