SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Veterans Home announced Friday that a staff member had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
The home had previously announced a case Saturday in a resident who was taken to the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center's COVID-19 Unit.
According to the release, the resident was proactively tested along with all other Veterans Home residents. This was the second round of proactive resident testing since Sept. 24.
Residents will be tested every three to seven days until fourteen days have passed since the last positive result. Staff will also continue to be tested each week the release says.
The VA home said all staff continue to wear procedure masks and eye protection at all times in the nursing care building. The veterans home have also notified all residents and staff who may have had close or direct contact.
In addition to the proactive testing, the Veterans Home says it will conduct enhanced surveillance, including four-hour symptom and temperature checks, for all residents for the next fourteen days.
According to the release, the facility says it is working closely with the Spokane Regional Health District and following guidance from Centers for Disease Control, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the State Department of Health for every possible precaution.
“I want to acknowledge the incredible work that is being done by our entire Spokane Veterans Home team,” Patrick McNabb, Spokane Veterans Home Administrator said. “Our dedicated staff leave their home each day to serve our Veterans and their families with the utmost compassion. I want to personally thank each and every one of them for their perseverance and passion to serve our heroes.”