Last week we learned that one of our staff members had tested positive for COVID-19. This event triggered our planned process of entire-site testing. We conducted our first round of testing on Monday, September 14th. All residents were negative for COVID-19, but we have had 1 additional staff member test positive. We will be testing again on Monday, September 21st. Please note, we will continue entire-site testing until we have gone 2 consecutive weeks with no additional cases.
We continue to follow all recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. All staff are equipped with surgical masks, face shields, and gowns.
Due to the COVID-19 situation in our care center, our residents are in quarantine. We have discontinued communal dining and small, social distanced, group activities. We will not be able to allow patio visits or open-widow visits at this time. We are continuing to schedule closed window visits with residents and virtual visits. Please contact our care center to schedule your visit.
We appreciate all the support, prayers, and offers of help that we’ve received. If you have specific questions or concerns, please contact me at 507-732-8132 or lerickson@zhs.sfhs.org.
Sincerely,
Laura Erickson
Administrator