For the seventh day in a row, no residents at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon have passed away from COVID-19.
“We are fortunate to report that there are no new deaths at Pinecrest Nursing Home,” the home’s administrator Mary Carr writes in an update to the community.
Carr also says that many residents who had tested positive for COVID-19 previously have been healthy for at least 14 days, and that the home is planning to retest residents and also reintroduce exercise to residents who are doing well.
“With the support of Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, we will be retesting residents next week to look for clearance of COVID-19,” Carr writes. “I will send an update regarding those results when information is available.”
“As part of our continued efforts to ensure residents receive the care that they need, we will be putting together a plan to reintroduce outdoor exercise for residents who are doing well.”
“We are committed to implementing all new and ongoing care directives, which includes keeping residents distanced from each other to prevent further spread of infection. As initiatives are reintroduced, we will remain diligent and focused on maintaining precautions to put our residents’ health and safety first.”
A total of 29 residents of the 65-bed nursing home have passed away due to COVID-19.
