COVID-19 outbreak declared at Surrey Memorial Hospital

By Tarnjit Parmar

Posted September 1, 2020 7:48 pm.

Last Updated October 2, 2020 9:41 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

SURREY (NEWS 1130) — The Fraser Health Authority is confirming there has been a COVID-19 outbreak at Surrey Memorial Hospital.

According to a statement to hospital staff, a patient tested positive for the virus recently.

The outbreak is confined to one unit and as a result, the area will be closed off. There are no other impacts to other parts of the hospital.

There’s no confirmed time for when the outbreak began.

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