Five long-term care facilities with exposure in Olmsted County

We're finding out what is being done to keep your loved ones safe

Coronavirus of the 15 latest coronavirus deaths in minnesota?

10 were people in lon?term care facilities.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson is checking in with facilities in our area that have already had confirmed exposure to the virus... she joins us live now.

Annalise?

Amy?

I'm here in front of madonna towers of rochester.

As of yesterday?

It's the latest senior care facility in olmsted county to have exposure... meaning either a staff member?

Resident?

Or visiting provider had the virus.

There are four other olmsted county facilities on the department of health's list... charter house?

Rochester east health services rochester rehabilitation and living center?

And shorewood commons.

I spoke to leadingage minnesota?

An association of organizations serving seniors.

It tells me providers are cracking down on sanitation and screening residents and staff... but the biggest barrier in keeping seniors safe?

Is the personal protective equipment shortage and a lack of testing.

I'm learning testing all symptomatic*and asymptomatic staff and residents would be huge to stop the spread.xxx we are cautiously optimistic that the announcement of more testing available will allow us to do that.

We simply need more testing to prevent the spread among precautions being taken at madonna towers are requiring all staff to wear masks?

And giving residents masks to wear when around others?

Using telehealth whenever possible?

And screening staff and residents for symptoms. live in rochester annalise johnson kimt news 3.

Thank you annalise.

More than 2?

Percent of minnesota's covi?19 cases are in lon?

Term care facilities./// the center for disease control and