VANCOUVER Inside Little Mountain Place, COVID-19 has taken a heartbreaking toll. In fact, the nursing home is facing what s believed to be the deadliest long-term care outbreak for the virus that B.C. has seen. Thirty-eight residents have died. In total, 98 residents in the 116-bed facility, along with 69 staff, have tested positive. The numbers are for Dec. 29, the most recent that Vancouver Coastal Health made available. “It’s devastating for families and it’s devastating for our members as well,” said Mike Old, the spokesperson for the Hospital Employees Union. “Our members who work at Little Mountain are anxious, a bit scared. It’s been a long few weeks for them.”
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