Grant County Health District Dealing with Outbreak at Moses Lake Alzheimer’s Facility

The Grant County Health District says there was six people who either live or work at the Summer Wood Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Moses Lake that received positive test results for COVID-19 Monday.

The GCHD has tested all remaining residents and most of the staff and are awaiting results.

The Health District is also investigating another, unnamed senior care facility and childcare facility after three more positive tests were received from those locations.

So far, only one person was listed as hospitalized from this recent outbreak.

From a GCHD Press Release:

"We are deeply concerned for the residents of our senior care facilities," said Dr. Alexander Brzezny, Grant County Health Officer. "As we open up our communities, we will see more people with COVID-19. The rapid growth of new cases during the last two weeks is particularly alarming. All of us, including healthcare workers and families serving those most at risk, need to be mindful of our personal activities which increase the risk of transmission. We should continue to place 6 feet between us, wear masks, and wash hands. We need to continue working as a community, just like we did at the beginning, to reduce the risk of severe illness from COVID-19 in our vulnerable residents."