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Volume 55, Number 093
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COVID-19 testing slated today at a Guadalupe County nursing home According to a written statement by officials at Silver Tree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, they say they “had people” connected with its facility test positive for COVID-19. They also state that its medical director, resident’s attending physicians, and state survey agencies have all been notified of the positive cases and that actions are being taken. They note, “we have a dedicated infection preventionist that is ensuring we are complying with all recommended procedures. We are optimistic that with all of these measures in place the outbreak will be contained.” According to Silver Tree officials, staff and residents continue to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, per Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and are continuing all measures of social distancing practices. Pinder says like hospitals, nursing homes in Guadalupe County have remained very proactive in preventing an outbreak within their facilities and is very surprised by this latest news in Schertz.
courtesy photo FB page By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Guadalupe County) – COVID-19 testing is expected today at a Guadalupe County nursing home. Following the positive results for one of its patients, an across the board effort to test each staff member and resident is now well underway at a nursing home in Schertz. Patrick Pinder, the emergency management coordinator for Guadalupe County, shared the news with members of the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. Pinder says the public was made aware of that positive case late Monday night.
“The governor announced (and) this came straight from the White House, Vice President (Mike) Pence talked about it – they want to start testing every nursing home staff member and patient. This is going to start I hope pretty soon. I don’t have a timeframe on this but this is what he talked about on our conference call with the governor. It’s kind of ironic because in Guadalupe County, we were made aware of a nursing home that had a positive patient. The state is going to come in and start testing that facility. There’s 127 staff members and 87 patients that will be tested at that facility. It’s the Silver Tree Nursing Home Facility in the Schertz area,” said Pinder.
“Since the beginning of COVID, all nursing home facilities went down on a lockdown scenario with the governor’s order. I don’t know how this patient tested positive. I don’t know where the patient is at,” said Pinder. Again, on Monday, the White House urged the nation’s governors to order coronavirus testing for all nursing home residents and staff. Health officials say for most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms such as a fever and cough that can clear up in two to three weeks but for older folks and those with existing health problems – such as those in nursing homes – could fall victim to a more severe illness, including pneumonia and even death. The testing for nursing homes across the state is expected to occur within the next two weeks.
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