Fraser Health confirms coronavirus case Dania Home in Burnaby

Of 278 active cases in B.C., five people are in hospital, including two in intensive care.

Health officials say while person-to-person transmission is believed to be the primary driver of outbreaks in long-term care facilities, the findings, published this month in the American Journal of Infection Control, suggest medical equipment is a potential route for transmission of the virus. This new outbreak brings the total of health-care outbreaks to three, with two in long-term care facilities and one in acute care.

The Fraser Health Authority confirmed the COVID-19 case is a staff member at Dania Home.

Six of the 89 samples tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19, VCH said in a news release Friday.

The worker from Dania Home is now self-isolating at home.

There are no new community outbreaks.

Much of the growth in new cases in recent weeks has been tied to an ongoing outbreak in Kelowna - linked to private parties over the Canada Day long weekend - and an outbreak at a Fraser Valley fruit packing plant.

Haida Gwaii, meanwhile, remains closed to non-residents as locals continue to deal with the community outbreak affecting the northern island archipelago.

Residents, families and staff are being notified, and staff and residents will be screened twice a day.

"Let's socialize safely by keeping our groups small, using the layers of protection and giving everyone enough space to stay safe, whether at a backyard barbecue, on a friend's boat or enjoying a nearby park".

Numerous new cases have also involved younger people, in their 20s to 40s.

"Don't get stuck in self-isolation for 14 days, or worse - get sick, because you shared beers at a party or made out with someone with COVID-19", reads the guide.