COVID Update

Good Afternoon –

  • RenVilla: 2 employees tested positive with this week’s testing. Continuing outbreak testing.
  • Meadows on Main: 1 employee tested positive. However, the employee did not work in the 48 hour infectious period prior to symptom inset.
  • Prairie View: No new positives since last week. Continuing outbreak testing
  • ERC: Tenant is no longer in isolation. No new positives.

The county transmission levels can be found at the link below. In addition to this information, you can find Renville County’s 7-day Metrics including:

  • Cases: 168
  • % Positivity: 29.71%
  • Deaths: (<10)
  • % Eligible Population Fully Vaccinated: (57.1%)
  • New Hospital Admissions: (0)

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view

We continue to see an increase in cases locally. Please remember to follow the visitation guidelines that are required by MDH and CMS when visiting:

  • Visits must occur in resident’s room/apartment (cannot occur in common areas/during group activities).
  • Temp/Screening is required at main entrance before visit. You will be provided a visitor sticker from a staff member at completion of screening. Please push call light button for assistance.
  • Face masks must be worn at all times.
  • Proper hand hygiene must be followed.
  • Physical distancing – remain 6 feet apart – must be followed.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Casie Knoshal

Administrator, LNHA, LALD

Renville Health Services