New updated data shows an increase in cases at four long-term Burnaby care facilities that are currently under COVID-19 declarations.
The BC Centre for Disease Control's weekly long-term care, assisted living and independent living update revealed five deaths have also been recorded between the facilities as of Jan. 11, 2022.
The latest update is as follows:
- George Derby Centre
- Outbreak declared Jan. 4, 2022
- Total of 21 cases recorded as of Jan. 11, 2022, involving 10 residents and 11 staff members
- One death
- AgeCare Garniby Court
- Outbreak declared Dec. 26, 2022
- Total of 45 cases recorded as Jan. 11, 2022, involving 28 residents and 17 staff members
- Four deaths
- New Vista Care Centre
- Outbreak declared Dec. 29, 2021
- Total of 30 cases recorded as of Jan. 11, 2022, involving 12 residents and 18 staff members
- No deaths
- Chartwell Carlton Gardens
- Outbreak declared on Dec. 20, 2021
- Total of 17 cases recorded as of Jan. 11, 2022, involving six residents and 11 staff members
- Burnaby Hospital
- Outbreak declared Jan. 12, 2022
- Total of 13 cases to date involving residents
- Units affected: Surgical unit, acute care elders unit and a medicine unit
- No deaths
Burnaby positivity rate rises, case rates drop.
As Omicron continues to spread in B.C., Burnaby is seeing an increase in one category and a drop in another while the province struggles with testing capacity.
According to the latest update from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) COVID-19 surveillance dashboard, case rates went down in Burnaby. Burnaby's four quadrants all saw a rise in positivity rate.
Testing across the province has been a struggle, as capacity has been extremely high or fully reached, which prompted health officials to ask the public to be conscious about if they really need a test or not.
Rapid tests are also being handed out at sites, with those in some health authorities who receive one being asked to self-report their result.
Case rates are new cases per 100,000 people by local health area and community health service area.
BURNABY NORTHWEST
- Case rate: 38
- Number of cases: 140
- Positivity rate: 37%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 97%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 95%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those five to 11 years of age: 56%
BURNABY NORTHEAST
- Case rate: 39
- Number of cases: 137
- Positivity rate: 41%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 97%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 95%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those five to 11 years of age: 56%
BURNABY SOUTHWEST
- Case rate: 45
- Number of cases: 286
- Positivity rate: 36%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 96%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 94%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those five to 11 years of age: 48%
BURNABY SOUTHEAST
- Case rate: 51
- Number of cases: 232
- Positivity rate: 34%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 93%
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 91%
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those five to 11 years of age: 44%
