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La Loche long-term care outbreak declared over after 28 days without new cases

La Loche long-term care outbreak declared over after 28 days without new cases | iNFOnews.ca
This 2020 electron microscope made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention image shows the spherical coronavirus particles from the first U.S. case of COVID-19. A recent study sparked some worry last week when it revealed a mutation "of urgent concern" in the virus responsible for COVID-19. But experts say more research is needed to determine what that really means.The preliminary, non peer-reviewed study from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico indicated that a COVID-19 strand containing a specific mutation — on the spike protein D614G — is emerging as the dominant form of the virus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-C.S. Goldsmith, A. Tamin/ CDC via AP

LA LOCHE, Sask. – Health officials have some good news for a northern Saskatchewan community that’s dealing with numerous cases of COVID-19 — an outbreak at the village’s long-term care facility is over.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced Saturday that it was ending an outbreak declaration for the facility at the La Loche Health Centre, which had been in effect since April 17.

The authority says the decision came after the standard 28-day period passed without a new positive case.

Northern medical health officer Dr. Rim Zayed cautions in a news release that exhaustive work continues as the health authority and local community leaders work together to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the area.

On Friday, the province reported five new COVID-19 cases in the La Loche area, and four more the day before that.

The health authority says extensive door-to-door testing, mobile testing, and aggressive contact tracing will continue.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2020.

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