The City of Lubbock Health Department announced on March 26th that two employees of Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center had tested positive for coronavirus.
According to the city “The facility was following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines for nursing homes, and the employees were identified through the established screening process. The facility is fully cooperating with the City of Lubbock Health Department and state regulatory agencies”
Now the city is saying they’ve confirmed six additional cases of COVID-19 at the facility. The health department is also investigating three suspected cases and is waiting on the test results.
The city stated in a press release that “These cases were identified through the contact investigation and screening process that occurred over the last two days. Additional testing and screening will continue over the next few days. The health department and state regulatory agencies have recommended control measures for the facility, to which it is compliant and working to implement all of the changes. Additional personal protective equipment was delivered to the facility on March 26. The City of Lubbock Health Department and the Office of Emergency Management are working to secure additional resources and staffing to support the facility and reduce further transmission.”
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