Dear Family and Friends of South Cove Manor:
I am writing with good news related to our COVID-19 testing of our first-floor residents and staff. As I shared with you all in my communications to you on Tuesday, we did have a positive test result from our scheduled, bi-weekly surveillance testing that was conducted over the weekend. As a result of that positive test, we immediately tested all “close contact” residents and staff that could have potentially been exposed. We conducted over 60 tests on first floor staff and residents on Monday, and all results received have been negative.
The next step of our testing protocol begins today. We will be testing 100% of our residents today, and will also be testing 100% of our staff on Friday and Saturday. We will then repeat that 100% testing of residents and staff next Thursday through Saturday. Provided we are able to demonstrate that there are no new positive cases over this 14-day period, we will be able to lift the additional safety measures that we put in place at the beginning of this week. As a reminder, the list of additional safety measures is below:
- All “non-essential” staff will not be allowed in the building until November 24th.
- 1st Floor residents will be required to quarantine in their rooms through November 23rd. Communal dining and any group activities will also be on hold through November 23rd.
- Visitation for all 1st Floor residents will stop immediately. Our activities staff will be in contact with all family members that may be affected by this. Provided that our follow-up testing produces 100% negative results, visitation for first floor residents will resume on November 24th. Virtual visits will continue to be an option for all residents.
I will continue to provide updates about our test results as we receive them.
Thank you again for placing your trust in South Cove Manor.
