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COVID-19 Outbreak – Veterans Home in Collins
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COLLINS – Mississippi Veterans Affairs (MSVA) is working to contain a recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Mississippi Veterans Home at Collins.
On Friday, September 4th, the Collins home reported nine active COVID residents and four deaths. Two of the nine positive residents are currently receiving treatment at a local hospital.
“We recently completed testing of 100 percent of both the residents and staff at our Veterans Home at Collins,” said MSVA Executive Director Stacey Pickering. “Our next steps are to ensure that the affected residents get the proper medical care that they need and deserve to fight the virus.”
Through its COVID Response plan, MVSA is working to combat the virus’s spread, including recommendations from the Mississippi State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes weekly testing at all four State Veterans Homes.
The protocol for a positive test of a resident or staff is as follows:
Resident
Staff
The Mississippi Department of Health is notified of all residents and staff who test positive for COVID-19 as required. Families of residents are also notified of positive cases.
In addition to this protocol, anyone entering the facility (staff, medical professionals, contractors, delivery/vendor partners, and others) must wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE). All in-person visitation at the Veterans Home in Collins has been suspended until conditions are deemed safe for residents and staff.
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