Residents			Employees
Active cases	Recovered		Active cases	Recovered
42	19		12	10

Experts from Montréal Public Health and the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal are on site today to help our caregivers enhance patient isolation protocols. As a first step, the movements of residents between rooms have been curtailed.

As well, from now on, a resident who tests positive for COVID-19 will be kept in isolation in his / her room.

In keeping with these protocols, residents of the 4^th floor who have been displaced will not be returned to their rooms until their quarantine period has elapsed. Residents of the 2^nd and 5^th floors will remain in their rooms. Rooms where residents who have tested positive reside have been tagged.

The number of active cases and recoveries shown above are sent to provincial authorities daily before 2pm so they may appear in the provincial tally for the next day.

Château Westmount was featured in a recent news report. Relatives of one of our residents said they’re concerned for their loved one during this difficult period. We understand and we assure you that all residents are receiving the same quality of care that was provided before the pandemic struck. Château Westmount remains unwavering in its commitment to ensuring the security and well-being of all residents. We have the staff and the resources to ensure this.

In fact, additional staff is on duty on the floors where residents are isolated and every effort is made by our activities staff to keep them active.

By the time you read this, a major cleanup will be underway on the 3^rd floor. Rooms and corridors are being disinfected and residents who have completed their quarantine are being returned to their familiar surroundings. The disinfection of a room can take from 45 minutes up to one hour and the cleaning of common areas, is much longer. We thank our staff for their efficiency and their diligence.

We recognize that the challenges we all face are physically and emotionally taxing, but rest assured that Château Westmount is there for your loved one.

(Below you will find a link to a related article in The Gazette)

Thank you for your interest and for your support.

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Number of active cases	Number of positive residents	Number of active positive employees
44	34	10

Following the screening we did on the 2^nd  floor after a case was detected we had results that may seem alarming at first.

Almost all of the 2^nd floor came back positive (20 residents out of 28). This does not surprise us considering the type of clientele. Indeed, the majority of our 2nd-floor residents are loving people who like to touch others and walk around a lot. It should be taken into account that only one of them has symptoms.

The 2^nd floor is therefore considered a large hot zone and we proceed in reverse isolation for the 8 “unaffected” residents.

We also have a case on the 5^th floor. We have tested the entire 5^th floor today and we will have more information tomorrow.

We have put in place measures to reduce the risk of spread, including the use of plastic cutlery.

We had a meeting with Montreal Public Health today. They came to assess the situation and make suggestions to help shorten the duration of the outbreak. We have a video conference scheduled tomorrow with CIUSSS to discuss options. Once a common strategy has been established, we will keep you informed.

We have had a total of 5 deaths out of 55 positive residents since the outbreak began.  Some people contacted us to ask why there were differences between our numbers and those of the government.

The government’s figures reflect yesterday’s situation. I pass on the situation as of the day I send the post on the blog. In the head of the post, you find the active case figures only.

I hope this answers all the questions, otherwise don’t hesitate to contact us.

Number of active cases	Number of active positive residents	Number of active positive employees
25	18	7

We had a very busy weekend and a busy start to the week. Last Saturday and Sunday we repatriated the residents of the Oasis in the new red zone created on the 3^rd floor.

We have also begun to transfer residents who have completed their isolation period to the cold zone because they are no longer contagious. In addition, many of our employees have begun their return to work.

We also created a red zone on the 4^th floor because we detected 3 new cases. This, alas, is not a surprise because the resident who tested positive was doing a lot of wandering.

The news is good because few of our residents are symptomatic. Most have only a simple cough.

However, it is with great sadness that we must announce a third death. We extend our deepest condolences to the family. Our thoughts are with them.

Tomorrow, we retest the 4^th floor and the seven residents of the 3^rd who had tested negative previously. This will allow us to plan the deconfinement of the 3^rd and to evaluate the spread to the 4^th.

Once again, thank you all for your support.

Number of active cases	Number of active positive residents	Number of active positive employees
20	12	8

We have good and bad news today.

Let’s start with the good ones. Some employees and residents arrive within their 10-day quarantine and do not show symptoms.

These employees will soon be reinstated to work. Residents will soon be able to return to their floors.

The criteria for employees:

• 10-day quarantine, AND
• 48 without symptoms (except cough as it will persist for some time)

For residents:

• 10-day quarantine, AND
• 48 without symptoms (except cough as it will persist for some time)
• Clinical improvement in the last 24 hours

We had two new cases added today.

Unfortunately, we must also announce a second death. We extend our sincere condolences to family and friends.

Tomorrow, we retest the entire centre for routine screening. This should confirm that there was no contamination outside the 3^rd floor and that the outbreak was contained.

We are talking about containing the outbreak even though we have new cases because the incubation period for the virus varies from 6 to 12 days. It is very likely that new positive residents that showed up in the last few days were infected before isolation protocols were put in place.

Once again, we like to thank you for your support and trust.