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9 COVID cases in outbreak at Veteran's Home

9 COVID cases in outbreak at Veteran's Home

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From Dr. Miriam McDonell, North Central Public Health Officer

A COVID-19 outbreak has been identified at the Oregon Veterans’ Home in The Dalles.
Nine cases are identified currently, and include staff, residents, and household contacts of staff.
The initial case was confirmed on Sunday, Oct. 25 and the latest was confirmed today, Friday, Oct. 30.

None are hospitalized at this time. All staff and residents at the facility have been tested. Oregon Veterans’ Home responded immediately to notifications of the first case and have taken all appropriate measures to ensure the safety of their residents and staff, including isolation of positive cases.

All residents and staff who tested negative will be re-tested weekly until there are two consecutive weeks of all negative tests. The agencies that have gotten involved in response to the outbreak are North Central Public Health District, which is the local public health authority; the Oregon Health Authority’s Urgent Epidemiology Response Team (UERT); and the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Unit (CRRU), a shared service between OHA and the Oregon Department of Human Services.

UERT epidemiologists serve as OHA representatives for outbreaks at long-term care facilities. They are collaborating with NCPHD to monitor the outbreak. They also provide infection control consultations and approve testing at the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.

The CRRU provides resources, coordination and support to state and local agencies in responding to an outbreak. Page 2 of 2 The regulatory agency for long term care facilities, the Oregon Department of Human Service’s Aging and People with Disabilities Safety, Oversight, and Quality (SOQ) unit, has staff on-site at an outbreak within 24 hours of being notified of one.

The SOQ, in turn, issues an executive order with requirements that include restricting admissions and visitation to the facility, requiring staff training on infection control measures, and providing isolation of positive cases as appropriate.

Brote de COVID-19 en La Casa de Veteranos de Oregon

Se identificó un brote de COVID-19 en el Hogar de Veteranos de Oregon en The Dalles. Actualmente se identifican nueve casos e incluyen personal, residentes y contactos domésticos del personal. El caso inicial fue confirmado el domingo 25 de octubre y el último fue confirmado hoy, viernes 30 de octubre. Ninguno está hospitalizado en este momento. Todos los residentes y el personal que dieron negativo en la prueba serán reexaminados semanalmente hasta que haya dos semanas consecutivas de todas las pruebas negativas. Las agencias que se han involucrado en respuesta al brote son el Distrito de Salud Pública Del Norte Central, que es la autoridad de salud pública local; el Equipo de Respuesta de Epidemiología Urgente (UERT) de la Autoridad de Salud de Oregon; y la Unidad de Respuesta y Recuperación de COVID-19 (CRRU), un servicio compartido entre OHA y el Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Oregon. Los epidemiólogos de la UERT actúan como representantes de la OHA para los brotes en los centros de atención a largo plazo. Están colaborando con NCPHD para monitorear el brote. También brindan consultas de control de infecciones y aprueban las pruebas en el Laboratorio de Salud Pública del Estado de Oregon. La CRRU proporciona recursos, coordinación y apoyo a las agencias estatales y locales para responder a un brote. La agencia reguladora para los centros de atención a largo plazo, la Unidad de Seguridad, Supervisión y Calidad (SOQ) para Envejecimiento y Personas con Discapacidades del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Oregón, tiene personal en el lugar de un brote dentro de las 24 horas posteriores a la notificación de uno. El SOQ, a su vez, emite una orden ejecutiva con requisitos que incluyen restringir las admisiones y visitas a la instalación, requerir capacitación del personal sobre medidas de control de infecciones y proporcionar aislamiento de casos positivos según corresponda.




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