JANUARY 28 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 1 staff (T=1)

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*NEW* COVID POSITIVE – January 28 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (0 residents / 1 staff)

We are very sad to bring you this news today. We were informed yesterday and processes have been put into place today. There is NO impact to the other units in Menno Home at this time.

NOTES:
  • One staff member is COVID positive. This is unrelated to any other cases of COVID in Menno Home. This staff member was asymptomatic, but infectious during their shift on January 23/2021. We believe that this was community transmission to the staff member. After becoming symptomatic, they informed Menno Place and we informed Fraser Health.
  • W1 residents have returned to droplet precautions and continue to co-hort staff.
  • 100% of the residents on W1 have been immunized with the first dose of COVID-19 Pfizer/Biontech vaccine
  • 95% of residents in long-term care (Home, Hospital) and Assisted Living (Terrace East) have been vaccinated. Residents who aren’t vaccinated have a variety of reasons, primarily medical conditions which increase medical risk
  • 94% of our staff have been vaccinated. Staff who aren’t vaccinated have a variety of reasons: unable to take the opportunity to get vaccinated; illness that prevents vaccination; personal convictions. Vaccination for staff is not mandatory, but is encouraged for the protection of the staff and residents.
  • Point-prevalence testing (COVID swab testing) for all residents and staff on W1 is taking place today.