Positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in three staff and two clients at Transition House Shelter.
The shelter is currently working with Northumberland County and the HKPR District Health Unit to manage the outbreak.
Affected staff members are at home self-isolating, and all clients who have tested positive are recovering in dedicated isolation spaces.
Executive Director Anne Newman says they are continuing with daily rapid testing of all clients and staff along with any new clients entering the shelter, along with twice-daily active screening for symptoms.
Further infection prevention and control measures in place at Transition House Shelter since the early days of the pandemic include:
-Mandatory use of full PPE by staff.
-Mandatory mask policy for clients at all times, except when eating and sleeping.
-Enhanced environmental cleaning protocols.
-Strict adherence to thorough hand hygiene practices.
-Periodic on-site vaccination clinics for clients in collaboration with local health
care partners.
