Burnaby Hospital resumes regular ER admission following fire
Posted December 3, 2020 2:23 pm.
Last Updated December 3, 2020 2:25 pm.
BURNABY — Fraser Health says regular admission has resumed through the emergency department at Burnaby Hospital, after a fire there last month.
The health authority says some restoration is complete and acknowledged the dedication of hospital staff, who are also dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.
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There are 60 patients and 42 staff associated with the outbreak at the hospital.
Fraser Health says 10 people have died.
Last month, the health authority indicated the fire seemed to be a source of transmission.
“At the time of the fire, the immediate safety of our patients was our priority, which meant that some were moved to areas of the hospital they normally would not be placed in a short period of time. As a result, the fire is considered to be a contributing factor to the outbreak,” reads the release in November.
