EDMONTON -- There are 146 cases of COVID-19 linked to an outbreak at the South Terrace Continuing Care Centre in south Edmonton.

Revera, the company that runs the centre, confirmed Wednesday that 76 residents and 70 staff members have tested positive.

Ten people have died in the outbreak, which began on Oct. 22.  

Alberta Health said Tuesday that 34 people have recovered.

AHS said it is working closely with the facility’s leadership to manage the outbreak, including augmenting staffing and supporting in the testing and care of residents.

Outbreak protocols are in place. Residents and staff are screened regularly, group activities and non-essential services have been cancelled and the facility is undertaking enhanced cleaning.

All residents are self-isolating in their rooms, including for their meals. Visitors are being restricted.

“We recognize how difficult these measures are for resident and their families and we appreciate their patience and understanding as we put these precautions in place for the safety of our residents,” Revera’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rhonda Collins said in a written release.

Revera is dealing with cases and outbreaks in facilities across the country, including one case at Miller Crossing in Edmonton on Nov. 8.

An outbreak at the Maples Personal Care Home in Winnipeg came to a head last week when eight people died within a 48-hour period. Family members and health officials said the company misled them about staffing levels.

Revera, which operates long-term care homes across Canada, said the erroneous information was a mistake.

Susan Slade, vice-president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, said she doesn't want to see a similar situation at the Edmonton care home.

“We are monitoring it very closely,” she said Wednesday.

Slade said the union has reached out to its local at the home and is offering support to the 146 health-care aides and other support staff who work there.

“We will make sure the staff are getting the resources that they need.”

Slade said South Terrace has been given an exemption to a rule that prevents long-term care employees from working at more than one facility. The rule was brought in by the province during the pandemic's first wave last spring to try to stem spread of the COVID-19 virus by staff moving between care homes.

“There just isn't enough staff,” said Slade, who noted that Revera is expected to bring in workers from its other facilities and has promised to reinstate incentive pandemic pay during the outbreak.

Alberta reported 713 new infections on Nov. 10,.

The province has the second highest number of active cases per capita in Canada.

Of Alberta’s 376 COVID-19 deaths, 182 have been in long term care centres.

With files from the Canadian Press.