COVID-19 outbreak at Brac old folks home
(CNS) UPDATED: Officials have now confirmed that in addition to the three elderly residents at the Kirkconnell Community Care Centre (KCCC) on Cayman Brac who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, four staff members tested positive on Tuesday, one of whom was unvaccinated, despite working in a home for seniors.
Officials said that additional protocols have been put in place. The home has an annex where the asymptomatic residential patients are being cared for until they are fully recovered.
The elderly residents tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on Monday, 28 February. One of them is symptomatic and although stable is being cared for at Faith Hospital. The other two residents are asymptomatic and are now in isolation in the annex. All three residents were fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have had the supplementary booster shot.
The Kirkconnell Community Care Centre (KCCC) has 21 residents and is managed by the Department of Children and Family Services. Director of Sister Islands Medical Services Dr Srirangan Velusamy said that Public Health staff had done a thorough inspection of the KCCC facilities to ensure the patients will have the resources necessary for their care.
“We are continuing to restrict visitors to the caring facilities as we seek to manage the current infections and prevent additional one,” he said. “While we don’t want the public to be alarmed, we ask that residents of and visitors to the Sister Islands remain vigilant and follow Public Health guidelines.
Medical Officer of Health Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez said he was confident in the Sister Islands Public Health team’s ability to manage the situation. “Public Health will do their best to assist the KCCC staff so additional exposure is avoided for both residents and caregivers.”
Over the last few days, while cases in general have been in rapid decline, the number of positive cases on the Brac has been steady. Despite having a population of only 2,163, according to the recent census, there have been 558 cases there since September last year.
Just 34 people tested positive yesterday, and according to the latest update, the 7-day rolling average for 28 February was 37. There are 945 estimated active cases of COVID-19, with ten patients in hospital for COVID-related causes, six of whom are unvaccinated.
Meanwhile, Public Health said that, effective Thursday 3 March, the hours of operation for the Truman Bodden Drive-Thru Clinic will be 7am -10am daily for exit isolation and confirmation lateral flow PCR testing.
The clinics at Ed Bush Sports Complex and Bodden Town Civic Centre will remain 1- 3pm daily. Anyone who tests positive on LFT must still isolate immediately, report the result on www.exploregov.ky and take a PCR test with the HSA or any local PCR test provider.
Confirmation and exit tests are both Public Health requirements and are not conducted at the Cayman Islands Hospital or COVID clinic.
Individuals who require PCR or Certified Lateral Flow testing for outbound travel or other optional screening may attend the clinic at 131 Centre MacLendon Drive. Appointments can be made here.
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So why is one resident of this Rest Home allowed to hang out around the parking lot and end of southwest entry ramp of hospital day after day? Each day this person can be seen approaching people begging for cigarettes.
Visitor restrictions to Rest Home is good – but still not sure why this resident is allowed to freely roam around, be in contact with numerous people and walk right back in the Rest Home.
Because its not a prison?
So it is okay for him to roam about the hospital compound and waltz right back in the Rest Home. And we wonder why the Rest Home now has cases!!!!
They have cases because their staff cant stay outta bar rooms and partys 24/7
Attention 6:10
This is an anon site here and glad you brought up about the Resident from rest home hanging around. We are from GC and were approached XXXX I gave him some cigarettes. XXXX
We are glad the staff is looking into keeping them all well.
Our friends there spoke highly of the staff and other helpers.
We love coming over to the Brac from GC. Lots less traffic.
We’re kinda wishing you’d stay on Grand. At least one business has had to shut down because of the Grand Invasion, when the new owner of a business property more than doubled the rent for long-term tenants.
Seems that many Brackers are feeling about those from Grand the same way the latter group feels about what’s happening there in terms of overdevelopment, driving prices out of the scope of what most can pay and hinting all the while that our new “investors” are more sophisticated and we should be so thankful that they are here.
Please. Stay home. Please.
Totally irresponsible to be working with high-risk persons and not being vaccinated. I hope this is now part of the protocol for all caregivers . Someone dropped the ball. So annoyed.
Pretty sure it’s the vaccinated that infected them.
I am curious about they been vaccinated and given the booster shot. Is it then that they could possible be postive for omicron and the vaccine does not really protect at a higher %?
Probably someone who is Vax and didn’t have to be tested to go to the sister island carried it right up in there. Hope they all recover well.
So what if it was an unvaccinated visitor or even staff member who wasn’t following the testing protocols?
Well, let’s see:
1. Health-care workers seem likely to have more contact with infected people and with those whose immune systems are compromised.
2. Health-care workers need to set an example for compliance with health-care protocols. Why would I trust someone who doesn’t follow their own best standards?
That’s what.
Because the un-vaccinated have been demonized.
Their stupidity should not drive public policy. Unvaccinated deaths is a data set of no moment to me.
This Bracker says thanks to our awesome staffs at HSA and KCCC. You are the best.
Hopefully these senior citizens will fully recover, the Queen at 95 seems to be holding up well so far.
Get lost, won’t you!
Some of us actually have relatives in there.
Take your stupidly elsewhere, please.
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Anger Management is overdue?
What’s wrong with anon 4:42’s post? The Queen tested positive for Covid recently.
Yes, and two of the relatives in there are mine.
Chill out. The poster was only saying that there is a good chance that our elders will recover, given that The Queen is holding her own.