MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 11, 2022

MARCH 11, 2022

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TERRACE EAST:  ENHANCED MONITORING – Scenario 2 (tentative March 11, 2022 waiting for further instructions from Public Health)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES= 1 staff / 3 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 4

 

Protocols:

  • Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Continued group activities – Terrace East and Terrace West programs separated.
  • Continue with communal dining
  • No change to social visits. Visits continue – we ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves, completing a Rapid test when they enter the building, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.
  • Cohorting staff to the affected area (building).
  • No point prevalence testing of asymptomatic residents or staff
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HOSPITAL E2: MONITORING – Scenario 1 (declared March 10, 2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES= 1 staff / 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

Protocols:
  • Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
  • Masks and goggles must be worn by staff at all times.
  • Staff are to use East 2 patio entrance.
  • No isolation/droplet precautions of residents unless they are symptomatic
  • Continued group activities.
  • Continue with communal dining.
  • No change to social visits.
  • Cohorting staff on the affected Unit.
  • No asymptomatic/point prevalence testing of residents or staff.
  • Notify Public Health COVID-19 LTC HUB if there are positive resident cases identified.
  • The site can stop monitoring 7 days after the positive staff member(s) last worked if no other cases are identified