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Local long-term care facilities are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases at a time when the nation is bracing for the biggest surge since the start of the pandemic earlier this year.
In many instances, information for numbers of people both residents and staff members testing positive are not available through either the state Department of Health or the facility.
Bobbie Woolcock, regional director of nursing operations, Muncy Place, said 13 residents are now COVID-19 positive at the skilled nursing care facility. In addition, two employees recently tested positive.
“UPMC is following U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and working with local public health authorities to identify and contact individuals who may have been exposed to COVID-19. This includes facility employees, residents and family members,” she stated.