GREENWOOD, Del.- The Delaware Division of Public Health is currently investigating COVID-19 outbreaks in several long-term care facilities throughout the state including one in Greenwood.
Facilities where significant ongoing outbreaks are occurring include:
- Kentmere Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Wilmington; 28 residents and 24 staff members
- Cadia Healthcare Silverside in Wilmington; 19 residents and less than 10 staff members
- Country Rest Home in Greenwood; 18 residents and 14 staff members
While the source of exposure in these outbreaks is still under investigation, visitation activities do not appear to be contributing to the spread of illness as indoor visitation has not been implemented at any of the impacted facilities. In addition, the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) also does not appear to be a driving factor in these outbreaks. The State routinely monitors PPE levels in these facilities, and no facility has recently requested a need for additional support.
The DHSS Division of Public Health and Division of Health Care Quality (DHCQ) are actively working with impacted facilities to ensure infection control measures are in place. DPH has provided recommendations to protect residents and staff, including testing guidance, isolation and quarantine recommendations, and patient and staff management strategies as well as previous successful mitigation strategies are being encouraged, supported and implemented.
Active daily screening measures are in place at each long-term care facility. All facilities are required to screen staff members at the start of each shift, and all residents must be screened once per day. DHSS is also making repeat training available to ensure every long-term care facility staff member in the state is aware and up to date on all COVID-19 protocols and guidance. Although very few requests for additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been received, the State Health Operations Center, still in full activation status, will continue to support PPE and other resource requests as in the past.
Earlier this week, all long-term care facilities in the state were issued updated guidance to test all staff weekly, and all bi-weekly testing schedules were suspended. Previously, bi-weekly testing schedules were permitted for facilities that had no new infections for a minimum of 14 days.
The most current guidance and requirements for long-term care facilities is available at https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/long-term-care-facilities
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