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Cedar and Oak Outbreak Update, July 11, 2024

The Oak and Cedar Home Area is in a Rhinovirus and COVID Outbreak with five (5) active resident cases, seven (7) resolved cases, and twelve (12) total resident cares. Family members of those residents affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented or continued at this time:

  • Surgical Masks or N95 Masks in both Home Areas (N95 Masks must be worn in the COVID-affected resident rooms) * N95 masks are highly recommended

  • Ensure the Public Health 4 moments of Hand Hygiene are followed

  • Resident's Hand Hygiene before all meals and regularly throughout the day

  • Ensure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used properly- including donning before entering and removing before exiting the isolated resident’s room

  • Residents are to remain in the affected home area at this time to reduce the risk of spread

    • *If residents insist on leaving the home area, please assist them with masking or a visor and encourage outdoor visiting.

  • Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Oak and Cedar Home Areas

  • Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset

  • Cohorting of residents and only small group activities in the home area for unaffected residents. Isolated residents to receive one-to-one activities.

  • Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning- changing disinfecting product to 1-minute contact time

  • Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in Cedar and Oak Home Areas only

  • No General Visiting to Cedar and Oak Home Areas

We will continue to provide updates as we move through the outbreak.

If you have any questions please contact John Iskander, IPAC Lead at ext. 4752

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