PITTSBURGH’S BREAKING NEWS TEAM HAS LEARNED THERE ARE 20 RESIDENTS AT WESTMORELAND MANOR WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THOSE CASES CAME FROM POINT OF CARE TESTING AND MANY OF THE PATIENTS ARE ASYMPTOMATIC. ALL STAFF AND RESIDENTS ARE BEING TESTED COMPLETED BY TOMORROW MO
20 residents, two others test positive for COVID-19 at Westmoreland County care facility
According to a news release from county officials, many of the cases are asymptomatic.
Updated: 5:40 PM EDT Sep 21, 2020
Twenty residents, a contract staff member and an employee have tested positive for COVID-19 at Westmoreland Manor, a care facility operated by Westmoreland County. According to a news release from county officials, many of the cases are asymptomatic. Read the full news release from Westmoreland County below: “On September 16, 2020, Westmoreland Manor, in accordance with the requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), began routine testing of staff, including contract staffing, dependent on the extent of the coronavirus in the community. Westmoreland Manor has learned that one contract staff and one Manor employee have tested positive for COVID-19. In addition, 20 residents have now tested positive for COVID-19 based on Point-of-Care testing. Many of these cases are asymptomatic.”All staff and residents will continue to be tested in accordance with recommendations from CMS and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Department of Epidemiology. Testing is scheduled to be completed by tomorrow morning. All staff and residents that tested negative will be retested every 3 to 7 days until testing identifies no new cases of COVID-19 infection among staff or residents for a period of at least 14 days since the most recent positive result. As outlined in the Phased Reopening Plan, the facility will halt face-to-face visitation and will re-evaluate the ability to reinstitute the face-to-face visits in 14 days. Window visits will be permitted depending on the individual resident’s test results.”Throughout this pandemic, the health and safety of all residents and staff has been the Manor’s highest priority, and we are proud to have been a facility without resident cases for over 6 months, during the worst parts of this pandemic. The Manor’s employees will remain vigilant about its screening protocols and infection control procedures and will continue to monitor all residents and staff.”
GREENSBURG, Pa. —
Twenty residents, a contract staff member and an employee have tested positive for COVID-19 at Westmoreland Manor, a care facility operated by Westmoreland County.
According to a news release from county officials, many of the cases are asymptomatic.
Read the full news release from Westmoreland County below:
“On September 16, 2020, Westmoreland Manor, in accordance with the requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), began routine testing of staff, including contract staffing, dependent on the extent of the coronavirus in the community. Westmoreland Manor has learned that one contract staff and one Manor employee have tested positive for COVID-19. In addition, 20 residents have now tested positive for COVID-19 based on Point-of-Care testing. Many of these cases are asymptomatic.
“All staff and residents will continue to be tested in accordance with recommendations from CMS and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Department of Epidemiology. Testing is scheduled to be completed by tomorrow morning. All staff and residents that tested negative will be retested every 3 to 7 days until testing identifies no new cases of COVID-19 infection among staff or residents for a period of at least 14 days since the most recent positive result. As outlined in the Phased Reopening Plan, the facility will halt face-to-face visitation and will re-evaluate the ability to reinstitute the face-to-face visits in 14 days. Window visits will be permitted depending on the individual resident’s test results.
“Throughout this pandemic, the health and safety of all residents and staff has been the Manor’s highest priority, and we are proud to have been a facility without resident cases for over 6 months, during the worst parts of this pandemic. The Manor’s employees will remain vigilant about its screening protocols and infection control procedures and will continue to monitor all residents and staff.”