Southern Oregon assisted living centers to begin roll-out of expanded testing

New Oregon guidelines mean that all nursing homes must begin comprehensive testing of both residents and staff.

Of deaths to 192.

Says oregon health regulations will also require coronavirus tests be offered to residents of assisted living homes.

Covid-19 has been an adventure in relearning everything in senior living.

--------- ávoá assisted living retirement homes are facing new everyday challenges to prevent the virus known as sars-covid-19 from spreading within the homes.

----------- ásotá the moment they walk out their apartment door to the moment they go back in for bed for the night, it can't be the same.

------------ ávoá new testing is coming to help find the virus on surfaces and prevent it from spreading.

----------- ásotá in medford, we have been due for over a month now.

We have been doing uh surface testing, so this is kind of an early warning system that is not readily out there yet.

------------- ánat soundá ----------------- ávoá wearing a mask and staying a distance of six feet apart are just a couple of small safety precautions people must follow to prevent the virus from spreading and harming other people.

---------------- ásotá when we can reunite families and they can physically touch in a safe way, that just has tremendous health benefits.

----------------- ánat soundá ------------------ ávoá to formalize testing measure, new state regulations, effective wednesday, require staff testing for all assisting living homes, along with offering coronavirus tests to residents.

--------------------- ásotá just this week, we have been