Cedar and Oak Outbreak Update, July 12, 2024

The Oak and Cedar Home Areas are in a Rhinovirus and COVID Outbreak with one (1) new case today with a total of six (6) active resident cases, seven (7) resolved cases, and thirteen (13) 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