A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared this morning at a long-term care home in Merritt.
Interior Health says one resident has tested positive at The Florentine.
It’s a privately-operated care home with 62 total beds, with 38 for assisted living and 24 for long-term care residents.
Visits to the care home on Belshaw Street have been cut off until the outbreak is declared over. End-of-life visits will still be allowed.
This is the first outbreak of the virus at any long-term care home in Merritt.