**COVID-19 Update**
August 31st, 2021

I hope you had a nice weekend. There are no new COVID-19 updates to share this week.

County Positivity Rate:  Increased to 5.9%.
Testing: While in an outbreak, patients and staff are tested every 3-7 days until the Center is 14 days without a positive test result.
PPE: The supply remains adequate. Staff receive ongoing education on appropriate PPE utilization.
Visitation: Virtual and outdoor visitation are currently available.  Indoor visitation is temporarily suspended until the initial round of outbreak testing is conducted.

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.

Sincerely,

Leslie Ruffner, LNHA
Administrator