There have been 11 new positive
coronavirus tests, which include four residents and seven members of staff, resulting
in a total of 60 residents and 40 staff since the start of this incident (as of
26 November)
The Incident Management Team,
comprises of Denbighshire County Council, Public Health Wales and Betsi Cadwaladr
University Health Board
These organisations are bringing together their expertise and continue to work with the owners of the home and to co-ordinate the response.
The IMT is taking the incident very seriously, it says.
Co-chair of the IMT, Nicola Stubbins, said: “We continue to work
together closely to monitor the situation and to help the owners and staff to
implement the control measures.
“We are very sad to report these further deaths and are very concerned about a number of residents who are currently very poorly.
Unfortunately, residents who are already vulnerable
through their age or pre-existing conditions are more likely to suffer the
worst outcomes from this deadly virus and our thoughts are with all of those
affected.
“We still expect to see cases in a
variety of settings, and we manage any clusters of Coronavirus appropriately. This can include providing advice around
infection prevention and control, and by supporting contact tracing where
required.
“Anyone who meets the definition of
a contact will be contacted as a routine part of theTest, Trace and Protect process and provided with additional advice
for themselves, their household and other contacts.
“We remind the public that they have
a vital role in preventing the spread of Coronavirus. They can do this by adhering to Welsh
Government regulations currently in place in Wales, and by observing social
distancing guidelines – that’s staying two metres away from others – and
washing hands regularly.”
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