The provincial seniors advocate says she believes B.C. care homes are properly equipped to protect residents from outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The World Health Organization has said elderly people and those with pre-existing conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to develop a serious illness if they are diagnosed with COVID-19.
But to date, there have been no cases of coronavirus in any of B.C.91裸聊视频檚 294 long-term care homes. Seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie expressed confidence in facilities to manage the virus.
91裸聊视频淐are homes are accustomed to these types of outbreaks,91裸聊视频� said Mackenzie. 91裸聊视频淎n outbreak of influenza, pneumonia or norovirus are all frankly equally as serious as an outbreak of COVID-19 would be in a care home, and we handle those outbreaks.91裸聊视频�
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Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix said Thursday there are . One of those cases is after returning from a trip to India.
In an update Friday, Dix said over 2,000 people in B.C. have been tested for the virus.
Mackenzie said families shouldn91裸聊视频檛 be concerned about loved ones in care. Controls, Mackenzie said, are in place to limit or prevent the spread of coronavirus among senior residents.
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91裸聊视频淚 think perspective is important,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭here has been no reason to think anything other than we are handling this as best we can. I know there91裸聊视频檚 a lot of people running around saying we aren91裸聊视频檛 prepared for a pandemic, go stock up on toilet paper and cans of beans. I think we need to be careful here and we need to look at the facts and perspective.91裸聊视频�
That perspective might need to include use of medical supplies.
On Monday, the World Health Organization warned of such as gloves, aprons and masks.
SafeCare BC is a non-profit association focused on safe working conditions for continuing care givers. The organization91裸聊视频檚 CEO, Jennifer Lyle, said she is concerned about the equipment supply chain and, if shortages begin to affect Canada, the health of care givers.
91裸聊视频淚n B.C., if you are a healthy individual and you are just going about your day in the community, you do not need a surgical mask,91裸聊视频� said Lyle. 91裸聊视频淲e really need to be asking ourselves some hard questions about if you are using a mask and you may not necessarily need it, who are we taking that mask away from?91裸聊视频�
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