Hope Center covid 1.8.21

The Hope Center has no positive covid cases after the holiday season

Ots image:left staying covid safe hope center.jpg the hope center says it saw an increase of covid-19 cases after the holiday season.... but is now in the clear thanks to protocols it believes will help it stay that way.

L3: abc 36 news white hope center on handling covid-19 pandemic lexington according to director of development carrie thayer the center just did a round of tests this week and saw all negative results.

Some of the protocols in place at the emergency shelter include the usual.

Social distancing and ppe.

But there is also daily and weekly testing in all of their programs, and restrictions for clients, including leaving the facilities only for medical and vital appointments.

L3: abc 36 news white carrie thayer director of development, hope center "clients here at the hope center are very grateful to have somewhere safe to go.

Those that come to us for help are receiving a place to sleep, and three meals a day and plus all the services that they would need to live a different life if that's the path they want to go down but covid has brought in a whole nother challenge of doing that and at the same time keeping everyone safe."

L3: abc 36 news white hope center on handling covid-19 pandemic lexington thayer says the shelter has been adjusting protocols throughout