The Vancouver Coastal Health authority says a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a respiratory unit at General Hospital. Patients on T12A, a respiratory unit at Vancouver General Hospital, tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the hospital and health authority to close it. The health authority says Vancouver General Hospital remains open and is prepared to safely receive and care for all individuals who require urgent and emergent care. It says there is limited impact to other areas of Vancouver General Hospital, and patients should seek care if they need it. Vancouver Coastal Health says it is in the process of notifying patients on the unit, as well as their families.

Source: CBC News December 25, 2020 20:48 UTC