COVID-19 positivity and case rates continue to idle throughout Burnaby's four quadrants, new data shows.
According to the latest COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says case rates increased in northwest and northeast Burnaby while the rates decreased in the southwest and southeast.
Case rates are new cases per 100,000 people by local health area and community health service area.
Northwest and southwest Burnaby both stayed the same for positivity rate, while northeast Burnaby saw a slight increase and the southeast decreased.
You can find the BCCDC's full slate of data at the bottom of the page.
In other local data, Burnaby saw a 33 per cent drop in newly recorded infections during the latest reporting period from Oct. 10 to 16, 2021.
BCCDC data shows 106 cases confirmed compared to 160 from Oct. 3 to 9, 2021.
But there has also been tragedy at a local long-term care residence amid the worst COVID-19 outbreak currently in the province.
Fraser Health confirmed to the NOW this week there have been 13 deaths at Burnaby's Willingdon Care Centre, where an outbreak was declared on Sept. 27, 2021.
A total of 105 lab-confirmed cases have been reported to date involving 80 residents and 25 staff.
Fraser Health issued the alert for the facility (Cedar Lane and Birch Lane) on Sept. 27, saying one case involving a resident had been identified which prompted enhanced control measures to be put in place.
At an Oct. 14 news conference, B.C. health minister Adrian Dix said the ongoing outbreak is the "most significant."
"Willingdon is currently, by a significant margin, our most significant outbreak," Dix said.
Fraser Health added they have implemented the following measures at Willingdon Care Centre:
- Staffing levels are being supported to maintain resident care
- Social visits are restricted in the affected areas of the facility
- Essential visits can continue
- Staff and residents movement in the affected areas of the facility has been modified to minimize exposure to others
- Cleaning and infection control measures have been further enhanced
- Twice-a-day screening of all staff and residents is taking place
- Testing and screening is in place to support monitoring of disease control (including symptomatic and asymptomatic testing of all residents and staff)
- Fraser Health has additional presence at the site to take any further actions required and support the facility. This includes dedicated people to address quality, answer questions from staff, residents and family, and provide active checks of symptoms with staff and residents
- Deployed care staff and our rapid-response teams which include clinical nurse educators, infection prevention and control experts, screeners, and patient care quality officers supporting with communication to families and assessing symptoms at sites with outbreaks
- The site is connected with emergency supplies and support strategies around additional personnel if needed
- Provided air scrubbers to assist with ventilation. These devices help to improve air quality within sites
"Our condolences go out to those who’ve lost loved ones at Willingdon Care Centre, and throughout the pandemic," the authority added.
Case rates are new cases per 100,000 people by local health area and community health service area.
BURNABY NORTHWEST
- Case rate: Six
- Positivity rate: Two per cent
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 94 per cent
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 89 per cent
BURNABY NORTHEAST
- Case rate: Seven
- Positivity rate: Three per cent
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 92 per cent
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 88 per cent
BURNABY SOUTHWEST
- Case rate: Five
- Positivity rate: One per cent
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 91 per cent
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 86 per cent
BURNABY SOUTHEAST
- Case rate: Seven
- Positivity rate: Two per cent
- Vaccination coverage (first dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 90 per cent
- Vaccination coverage (second dose) of those 12 years of age and older: 85 per cent
