The Fraser Health Authority has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at one of the region's busiest hospitals, which has recorded dozens of cases and a number of deaths. Fraser Health says 55 patients at Burnaby Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19 and 40 staff are under investigation to determine if they have any connection to the outbreak. "Upon declaring the outbreak, Fraser Health immediately implemented precautions, including enhanced cleaning, as well as contact tracing," said the authority in a statement. The hospital is testing all patients, staff, support staff and medical staff for COVD-19. On Tuesday, the province announced close to 700 new cases of the disease in the region served by the health authority.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2020 01:18 UTC