HR Health Says Testing Being Done At Long-Term Care Facilities

The Hood River County Health Department is doing testing at two long-term care facilities where there have been positive COVID-19 tests.  Department Director Trish Elliott says they recently had two cases in one facility and one in another.  She says in the first facility they are in the second week of testing all residents and staff once a week for two weeks, and if they get another positive they will another two week round of testing.  At the other there is baseline testing being done with a second week of testing planned.  Elliott says that is the procedure outline by the Oregon Health Authority, as the facilities are prioritized because of the vulnerability of their residents to the disease.  Elliott did not identify the facilities involved, as the OHA does not require that unless the number of cases reaches five or more, but she added families of those involved have been notified.  She also said as of this morning there have been no hospitalizations resulting from the cases at the long-term care facilities.

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