Niagara Health Provides Update on Millennium Trail Outbreak

Friday, 30 October 2020 09:05

By Marcie Culbert

We now know more details about the COVID-19 outbreak at Millennium Trail Manor in Niagara Falls.

Niagara Health says a total of 20 people have tested positive since the outbreak began on September 29th and two have died.

It currently has six active cases in effect including one resident and five staff members.

President Lynn Guerriero paid a visit to the long-term care home yesterday after the province issued a Mandatory Management Order the day before.

Niagara Health is temporarily taking control of the facility in hopes of ending the outbreak.

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