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Assisted living facility in Moore County has second outbreak in less than 3 months
The Greens at Pinehurst in Moore County has reported a coronavirus outbreak, with 48 residents and 10 staff members confirmed positive.
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The Greens at Pinehurst in Moore County has reported a coronavirus outbreak, with 48 residents and 10 staff members confirmed positive.
>>> THINGS FOR JOINING US >>> NEARLY 60 CASES OF COVID-19 HAVE BEEN LINKED TO A SINGLE ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITY IN PINEHURST. GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. >> IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING SINCE OLDER PEOPLE ARE MORE AT RISK OF SERIOUS COVERT COMPLICATIONS. WE ARE JOINED LIVE OUTSIDE THE GREENS AND PINEHURST IN MOORE COUNTY WITH WHAT WE ARE LEARNING TONIGHT. >> Reporter: WE ARE LEARNING FROM THE MOORE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT THAT INSIDE THIS LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY THERE ARE 58 POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES, THAT INCLUDES 48 RESIDENTS AND 10 STAFF MEMBERS. WE ARE TOLD TESTING STARTED HERE ON NOVEMBER 29 AND ENDED YESTERDAY, DECEMBER 2. THE MOORE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY WILL TEST EVERYONE INSIDE WEEKLY UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE OUTBREAK. AN OUTBREAK IS CONSIDERED OVER IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF TRANSMISSION AFTER A 28 DAY PERIOD. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS IS THE SECOND OUTBREAK HERE, IN THE FIRST OUTBREAK, EIGHT PEOPLE TESTED POSITIVE ENDED ENDED AT THE END OF OCTOBER. RIGHT NOW THERE ARE FOUR OTHER ACTIVE COVID-19 OUTBREAKS AT OTHER LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES IN THE COUNTY. I DID REACH OUT TO THE GREENS AT PINEHURST TO ASK QUESTIONS, BUT NO ONE ANSWERED MY PHONE CALL. WE WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH THE MOORE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO FIND OUT HOW THEY BELIEVE THESE OUTBREAKS ARE STARTING AND IF WE LEARN ANY MORE INFORMATION WE WILL HAVE THAT FOR YOU ON WRAL MORNING NEWS.