Public health: COVID-19 outbreak over at Birmingham Retirement Community

GUELPH – A COVID-19 outbreak at Birmingham Retirement Community in Mount Forest has been declared over.

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health made the announcement on Nov. 30.

The outbreak, declared on Nov. 19, involved one staff case at the facility.

Current outbreaks in the WDGPH region include:

  • Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care facility in Aboyne, one staff case, declared on Nov. 28;
  • Village of Riverside Glen (Eramosa wing) in Guelph, one resident case, declared on Nov. 19.
  • Stone Lodge Retirement Residence in Guelph, one resident case and two staff cases, declared on Nov. 18; and
  • Caressant Care in Arthur, one staff case, declared on Nov. 12.

An outbreak is defined by public health officials as one or more confirmed cases of COVID-19.

An outbreak is declared over 14 days after symptoms began in the most recent case and when no other cases are suspect.