COVID-19 outbreak at Roberta Place declared over
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Posted Feb 18, 2021 12:48 pm EDT
A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Roberta Place Long-Term Care in Barrie, ON on Jan. 8, 2021. GOOGLE STREET VIEW
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) has officially declared the outbreak at Roberta Place Long Term Care Home in Barrie resolved.
The outbreak began six weeks ago, on Jan. 8, with the more contagious U.K. variant of the virus being identified as the main cause. It quickly became one of the worst outbreaks in a long-term care setting in the province.
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The Red Cross was deployed to the home on Jan. 17 and several other organizations including the SMDHU, Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, The County of Simcoe, Hospice Huronia and The North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services Program assisted with bringing the outbreak under control.
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