9/01/2021
Today we were notified that an employee of the Bridges of Zumbrota has tested positive for COVID-19. Due to the positive test result, we will begin point prevalence testing of all staff and residents of BOZ regardless of vaccination status on September 2nd. This will occur until 2 rounds of testing return with no new positive cases. We are following recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Due to the risk of transmission, all residents in close contact with this employee have been put on quarantine pending testing results. MDH requires us to restrict indoor visitation for all residents until at least one round of testing results return negative. Compassionate care and essential care visits will continue as needed. Resident activities, dining, and doctor appointments will also continue in areas not impacted. We encourage our family and friends to reach out to us to schedule window visits or virtual visits during this time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Laura Erickson, Administrator, at 507-732-8132 or by email at lerickson@zhs.sfhs.org.