The Acting Medical Officer of Health for the Renfrew County and District Health Unit, Doctor Robert Cushman, has confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak at Marianhill long-term care home in Pembroke.
Cushman says the two cases don’t appear to be connected, but under provincial guidelines they are required to declare an outbreak.
He adds the last place you want a COVID-19 outbreak is in a long-term care home.
The news was shared this morning (January 8th, 2021) and Cushman says the outbreak at the other local long-term care home (Miramichi Lodge) is coming to a close.
He adds the outbreak declared at the Pembroke Regional Hospital is also coming to a close.
