Outbreak declared at Burnaby Hospital 2 days after previous outbreak ended

Just two daysafter a COVID-19 outbreak was declared over at thehospitalinBurnaby, B.C.,another flare-up has been reported at the facility.

Nine patients have tested positive at BurnabyHospital'smedicine unit, whichhas been temporarily closed to admissions, the Fraser Health Authority said Wednesday.

The emergency department remains openand enhanced cleaning and contact tracing has begun.

The previous outbreak was declared over on Monday.

The hospital has experienced three outbreaks since November. In one, which began after someone set part of the facility on fire on Nov. 15, five people died.

As of Wednesday, there are outbreaks in nine different hospitals across the province.