Two Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 at The Waters Long-Term Care Facility

The patients are quarantined and recovering, no further information about the patients will be released due to privacy reasons.

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(Scott County, Ind.) – The Scott County Health Department announced yesterday that two cases of COVID-19 have been reported at The Waters of Scottsburg.

The two individuals are females from Scott County. The patients are quarantined and recovering, no further information about the patients will be released due to privacy reasons.

The Waters of Scottsburg has notified residents and their families of the positive cases.

Dr. Kevin Roger, Scott County Health Officer said, “We know that people older than 60 with underlying health conditions are most at risk during this pandemic, The Waters has already implemented infectious control protocols and have been working with our office and Indiana State Department of Health to prevent further spread within the facility.”

To prevent community spread, long-term care facilities should be following the Indiana State Department of Health guidelines:

• Identify a separate space that is used only for confirmed or presumed COVID-19 patients;
• Limit patient contact to only essential direct care providers;
• Establish a tracking system to monitor and manage infection control activities and residents and staff members who are symptomatic

The CDC recommends that everyone wear a facial covering to protect themselves, especially when social distancing is difficult. Healthcare workers are required to wear facial coverings while providing patient care.