Public health officials are bringing in more help at the Lower Mainland care home that’s become the site of B.C.’s worst outbreak of COVID-19.
Twenty-two people at the Langley Lodge have died from the virus so far, while 22 residents who were infected have recovered.
Ten staff members have also been infected. Fraser Health announced Thursday it is appointing a director to oversee the pandemic response at the facility and deploying its ultraviolet germicidal irradiation machine, along with infection-control specialists.
The machine emits concentrated UV light to disinfect hot spots and kill pathogens such as C. difficile and the novel coronavirus. “We know this outbreak has been complex and challenging and has been lasting now for a few