Wake County Identifies Second COVID-19 Outbreak At Assisted Living Facility In Knightdale

Raleigh NC

01 February, 2021

11:11 AM

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Press release from the Wake County Government: by Leah Holdren on 1/29/2021 12:13 PM Category: WakeGOV Home Page Wake County Public Health has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 at The Addison of Knightdale, an assisted living facility located at 2408 Hodge Road in Knightdale. This is the second outbreak at this facility. The previous outbreak occurred in July. No additional information about residents or employees within the facility will be disclosed. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services defines an outbreak as two or more people – residents or employees – testing positive for the virus. Under NCDHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen's Order No. 3, certain facilities that experience new outbreaks must fall back to previous restrictions and not allow visitors for 28 days. That includes nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult care homes, behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disability services, intermediate care facilities and psychiatric residential treatment facilities. In addition, the county recommends that these facilities should follow the NCDHHS guidelines, which include: · Ensuring staff wear the appropriate personal protective equipment at all times; · Restricting employees from working at other locations; · Practicing social distancing when possible; and · Frequently cleaning surfaces with disinfectant. Staying Updated Visit Wake County's multilingual COVID-19 webpage for the latest information on COVID-19. It features a set of frequently asked questions to educate residents, COVID-19 vaccine information and the most current data on how the virus is impacting our county. Also, look for important updates about COVID-19 on Wake County's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. ### This press release was produced by the Wake County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.