The coronavirus is still active in France and fears of a second wave are particularly acute in retirement homes. To limit the risks, the 84 residents of an nursing home in Pulnoy, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, were re-confined to their rooms after the discovery of five staff and 29 contaminated residents and the death of a nonagenarian, announced Monday the 'Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Grand-Est.
No hospitalized resident
According to the president of this Ehpad, "only four people have symptoms, all the others have no symptoms", and no resident has been hospitalized. "A person over the age of 90, who tested positive on August 6 and a negative PCR test on August 8, died on August 9," the ARS reported.
After the confirmation of two cases of coronavirus on August 5 among the residents, "the establishment has taken all the measures aimed at isolating and protecting all the residents" and "a collective screening of all residents and employees was organized ”the following two days, according to the agency. "Given the magnitude of the positive results, it was decided (…) to retest a certain number of samples by another laboratory".
Suspended visits
The elderly are confined with "taking meals in their rooms, stopping entertainment activities and suspending outside interventions". The families, whose visits have been suspended, have been informed of the situation. "Increased surveillance and () medical follow-up of patients" have been put in place, as well as "reinforced cleaning of the premises". In addition, a "census of people who visited residents over the past few days, and external stakeholders who visited the establishment" was organized, announced the ARS.
The nursing home, located in a town of 5,000 inhabitants, had not previously experienced positive cases among residents and employees.
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