A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Ridgewood Veterans Health Wing in Saint John.
The Horizon Health Network, which oversees the facility, announced the outbreak late Friday morning.
Officials at the health authority said the designated support person will be suspended for now, and existing visitor restrictions will remain in place.
There will also be no patient admissions or transfers to and from the facility for the time being.
“COVID-19 testing for patients and staff is underway and Horizon is following enhanced Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines,” the health network said in a statement.
Public Health recently reported a potential public exposure to COVID-19 at the facility on Wednesday.
Kris McDavid, a spokesperson for Horizon Health, said there are two confirmed cases at Ridgewood, both involving staff members.
McDavid said a second round of testing is scheduled for Monday.
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