A resident at Collingwood’s Sunset Manor has tested positive for COVID-19.

After a registered nurse tested positive on Nov.8, facility-wide resident testing took place on Nov. 9 resulting in one positive tests. There were 86 negative tests, and 49 results are still outstanding. 

The health unit has also declared an outbreak at Sunset Manor in Collingwood.

According to the County of Simcoe, contact tracing for the resident that tested positive is ongoing.

Six additional in isolation for precautionary reasons have received negative results but will remain in isolation for the duration of the 14 days.

Only one staff member tested positive and 172 staff were swabbed during the regular bi-weekly testing on November 5. To date, 122 negative test results have been returned, all negative, and 50 are still pending.