September 2, 2021 – MENNO HOME E1 – OUTBREAK – New COVID positive – 20 residents, 1 staff (Total=25)
COVID UPDATE – September 2, 2021 – Home E1
HOME E1 DECLARED OUTBREAK
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 18 residents, 3 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 25 (20 residents / 5 staff)
This morning, the swabs for the residents and staff from Menno Home E1 Chalet came back with 20 residents and 3 staff testing positive for COVID-19. Families have been notified. Swab results for Menno Home E1 Lounge have not been returned. See map (below)
Dr. Ken Dueck, our Medical Director, reminded us that this is an entirely different outbreak than the one we experienced before the COVID vaccine was available. Two residents had mild symptoms and were found to be COVID positive on August 31st. This put into motion the testing of all other residents and staff who were in close contact with the residents. The rest of the residents who are now found to be COVID positive were not exhibiting symptoms that would warrant a COVID test.
This is a significant difference as pre-vaccine transmission caused significant symptoms and 14 of our residents lost their lives as a result. We are grateful for the significant reduction of symptoms for our fully vaccinated residents and staff. The vaccine does not completely prevent an individual from becoming COVID positive, but vastly reduces the symptoms.
Visitors:
Essential Visitors are permitted to visit residents on Home E1 with full PPE.
Social visits are not permitted.
Staff are cohorted to work only on their specific unit within Menno Home and may not move from unit to unit.
Menno Home E1 – Map
Orange = Lounge side of Home E1
Red = Chalet side of Home E1
