On 9/27/2021, one staff member tested positive following a rapid COVID test and was excluded from work. Facility–wide COVID testing began 9/27/2021 for all staff and residents, regardless of vaccination status, and was set to continue for two weeklong surveillance testing cycles.
On 10/1/2021 one staff member tested positive following a rapid COVID test and was excluded from work. Facility–wide COVID testing continued for all staff and residents, regardless of vaccination status and the facility was put into Outbreak by the NJDOH. Communal activities and dining ceased until further notice and visitations were suspended, except for end-of-life and compassionate care visits.
On 10/12/2021 one resident tested positive following a PCR COVID test and was moved from the PUI unit to a RED unit. Facility–wide COVID testing continues for all staff and residents, regardless of vaccination status and communal activities and dining are still discontinued until further notice. Visitation continues to be suspended, except for end-of-life and compassionate care visits.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Infection Control at 973-383-6200 x 229.
COVID Update 10/13/2021
All Numbers Below Are Cumulative Since 9/27/2021
Outbreak Start Date: 10/1/2021
The facility follows NJ DOH guidelines and recommendations for COVID-19 infection control, including (but not limited to): daily health/temperature screenings, weekly testing of unvaccinated staff one or two times a week, per the COVID activity level of country and region, testing of staff or resident who may present with signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19, and when a new COVID positive case in the building is identified, immediate testing and initiating facility-wide testing for all staff and residents regardless of vaccination status every 3-7 days until there are no new cases identified in staff or residents for 14 days.
# of COVID-Positive Residents: 1
# of COVID-Presumptive: 0
# Indeterminate: 0
# of COVID-Positive Staff: 2
# Indeterminate: 0
# of Recovered Residents: 0
# of Recovered Staff: 1
# of COVID-Related Resident Deaths: 0
# of COVID-Related Staff Deaths: 0
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Facility-Wide Weekly Testing Results:
Residents PCR Tested: 9/27/21 – 10/3/21
Number of Residents Tested: 21
Number Negative: 21
Residents POC Tested: 9/27/21 – 10/3/21
Number of Residents Tested: 707
Number Negative: 707
Number Positive: 0
Staff PCR Tested: 9/27/21 – 10/3/21
Number of Staff Tested: 1
Number Negative: 1
Staff POC Tested: 9/27/21 – 10/3/21
Number of Staff Tested: 558
Number Negative: 556
Number Positive: 2
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Facility-Wide Weekly Testing Results:
Residents PCR Tested: 10/4/21 – 10/10/21
Number of Residents Tested: 5
Number Negative: 5
Residents POC Tested: 10/4/21 – 10/10/21
Number of Residents Tested: 443
Number Negative: 443
Number Positive: 0
Staff PCR Tested: 10/4/21 – 10/10/21
Number of Staff Tested: 0
Staff POC Tested: 10/4/21 – 10/10/21
Number of Staff Tested: 276
Number Negative: 276
Number Positive: 0
DUE TO NJDOH CALI SCORE RANKING <10%, MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF POC TESTING WAS NOT CLINICALLY INDICATED.
