All of the residents at Life Care Centers of America’s senior living facility in Athens, Tennessee, have been tested for COVID-19 in the wake of positive results among a resident and three associates reported last week.
Life Care Athens Executive Director Jeffrey Ricks said in a statement on Monday that testing also has been offered for all of the center’s workers, which is expected to be completed on Monday.
“As of now, patients who test positive are separated from those who test negative,” he said. “We have also paused admissions because we want our focus to remain on our current residents and associates.”
The center said it isn’t providing any more information at this time.
“As results come back, our number of positive cases are being appropriately reported to all the required agencies, and we remain in consistent communication with residents’ family members,” Ricks said. “We are strictly following guidelines from the CDC, the Tennessee State Department of Health and the local department of health to protect the safety of our residents and associates.”