{"id":78870,"date":"2020-04-20T07:10:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T11:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=78870"},"modified":"2020-04-24T07:12:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T11:12:54","slug":"multiple-positive-cases-reported-at-elderwood-in-waverly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2020\/04\/20\/multiple-positive-cases-reported-at-elderwood-in-waverly\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple positive cases reported at Elderwood in Waverly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday it was reported by the Tioga County Health Department that there were multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases reported from the Elderwood at Waverly skilled nursing facility. These cases include both residents, who are currently in isolation, and staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to healthcare privacy laws, Elderwood is unable to comment on the identity of the residents or staff members or their present health conditions,\u201d the department said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>Family members of residents at the facility were first notified about the additional positive cases that Thursday. Officials said the facility\u2019s staff \u201chave fully implemented comprehensive infection control protocols and are working hard to ensure the safety of all residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The health department is also working with Tioga County Emergency Management to provide additional personal protective equipment for Elderwood staff as needed to help stop the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>According to health officials, all staff members are required to wear surgical masks to guard against potential asymptomatic spread, and undergo daily health screenings in accordance to state guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Both county agencies also remain in communication with the New York State Department of Health for additional guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Elderwood reported its first positive case on March 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday it was reported by the Tioga County Health Department that there were multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases reported from the Elderwood at Waverly skilled&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":78871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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