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  • here in BC, just across the border from Washington state.

  • The warning signs around reminding visitors if they've traveled to a country affected by Cove in 19 or feel sick stay away.

  • Phone lines have been set up for family seeking updates on their loved ones.

  • That kind of reduces the chaos.

  • If they can't get in touch with somebody, then people start to panic because they don't know what's happening.

  • The home is fully stocked with protective gear and medical supplies.

  • I am reviewing all data that's coming in from Dr Rhonda Collins used the chief medical officer for a national chain of retirement homes.

  • She says staffing is also critical.

  • Residents are vulnerable to all kinds of illnesses, but workers are now watching for symptoms of cove in 19 high fever, dry cough and difficulty breathing.

  • We're now in the pre pandemic mode.

  • If there's an outbreak in care, homes or lost down plans are in place to boost the number of staff to care for patients.

  • If we don't have the appropriate staff to engage them in activities, recreational activities, for instance, that means more isolation, more risk of delirium, they're very well experienced.

  • They've been through pandemics before, doctors say the entire health system has learned a lot from other outbreaks.

  • When we had SARS, for example, if you're 65 or older and you got that illness, you actually were had a 50% risk of dying.

  • Compare that to the death rate from this virus.

  • It's about 8% in those aged 65 to 79 nearly 15% in those over 80.

  • Still care.

  • Homes and family should be doing everything they can at this point to protect seniors from screening and hand washing to clue shots.

  • Preventing illnesses, Saves lives Christine Barack, CBC News, Oakville, Ontario.

here in BC, just across the border from Washington state.

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