No active COVID-19 cases at Luther Special Care Home

Luther Special Care Home is reporting no active COVID-19 cases more than six weeks after an outbreak was declared.

The long-term care home provided an update online Sunday saying all residents were considered recovered a week earlier on Dec. 20.

An outbreak was declared on Nov. 17. Since then, nine residents have died.

“Our sincere condolences go out to the family,” the update read.

Twenty-six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since the outbreak was declared.

The care home’s owner, LutherCare Communities, submitted a request to be considered a first priority for COVID-19 vaccination in Saskatoon.

“The province in a media release yesterday communicated that in Saskatoon, healthcare workers in ICU, Emergency Departments, COVID units, testing and assessment centres will be the highest priority. As a result, our long-term care staff and residents will not be the first priority,” the update stated.