Long-term facilities hit hard during pandemic

We're finding out what facilities are doing to stay safe

Website kimt dot com./// in the last ten days?

The number of coronavirus deaths linked to outbreaks in lon?term care facilities has jumped from 450... to over 3?

Hundred.

In minnesota?

Most coronavirus patients live in a private residence... you can see that in blue.

But lon?term care facilities?

Acute living?

And assisted living spaces account for at least 1?

Percent of all cases... and typically those living in a lon?term facility are more vulnerable to covi?19.

There are three facilities in southeastern minnesota that have had exposures either from a resident?

Staff member?

Or visiting service provider.

Those are rochester east health services, rochester rehabilitation and living center in olmsted county.... and fountain centers in freeborn.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens joins us live in freeborn county now?

With a look at what's next for these facilities.

Alex?

George?

Since the pandemic started?

Assisted care and living facilities have largely been on lockdown to prevent potential spread of the virus.

In albert lea?

Thorne crest senior living community is not on the list of facilities with exposure..

But has stepped up their precautions to be more stringent.

Those include no visitors unless if there is an end of life scenario?

Social distancing measures?

And more restrictions for the facility's staff.

Jeff hongslo is with american baptist homes of the midwest?

Which oversees thorne crest.

He explains some of the changes.xxx "every employee that comes in has to fill out a questionnaire as far as if they're feeling sick, and they're getting their temperature taken.

That way we're ensured that they're healthy in order to come in to work."

So far?

There have not been any reported positive cases of covi?19 here at thorne crest.

Live in albert lea?

Alex jirgens?

Kimt news 3./// thank you alex.

The number of lon?term care residents who have died from the coronavirus is likely higher than what's being reported?

Because most states don't include those who've died but were never tested./// a snowy easter sunday has turned into a sunny