Two patients from Huntington Valley Healthcare Center died of COVID-19 this week, and 48 other patients and 24 healthcare professionals have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the company.
Coronavirus: 3,500 people are infected at California nursing homes, Gov. Gavin Newsom says.
On March 11, the facility restricted access to its building to only essential medical personnel, has been screening its staff and medically essential visitors, and curtailing communal activities, according to the company. About 10 days ago, at the onset of the outbreak, Huntington Valley created a COVID-19 isolation unit, and any staff members working in that unit were given N95 masks and other personal protective equipment, according to the company. All other staff were given standard surgical masks, gloves and other PPE, according to the company.Huntington Valley has about 100 residents — meaning half have tested positive for the coronavirus — and about 100 staff members, according to the company.
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