COVID-19 in LTC Facilities

COVID-19 in LTC Facilities

Please see the charts below.  These are sent to us weekly from DSHS.  As you can see, this week a number of facilities dropped off and have been cleared from having any staff or residents currently infected with COVID-19.  While some facilities have been cleared this week, you can see that we are a steady upward trend for facilities with at least one staff or resident having tested positive with SNF and ALF climbing higher.  You can also see the dramatic increase in reports to the CRU hotline of positive tests.

The Department of Health has been cautioning everyone for the past couple of weeks that we are on a dangerous upward trend in most areas of the State.  Please remind your staff to follow the guidelines for masking, social distancing, and hand washing/sanitizing.