County of Wake issued the following announcement on Jan. 6.
Wake County Public Health has confirmed outbreaks of COVID-19 at the following facilities:
- The Addison of Knightdale located at 2408 Hodge Road in Knightdale. This is the facility’s fourth outbreak. Previous outbreaks occurred in October 2021, January 2021 and July 2020.
- Holly Hill Hospital – Main Campus, located at 3019 Falstaff Road in Raleigh. This is the facility’s third outbreak. Previous outbreaks occurred in April 2021 and December 2020.
- Litchford Falls, located at 8200 Litchford Road in Raleigh. This is the facility’s fifth outbreak. Previous outbreaks occurred in September 2021, April 2021, June 2020 and October 2020.
- Spring Arbor of Apex located at 901 Spring Arbor Court in Apex. This is the facility’s second outbreak. The previous outbreak occurred in October 2021.
Our Public Health team has reached out to all long-term care facilities in Wake County to emphasize the proactive measures that need to be taken during this surge in Omicron cases to avoid outbreaks.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services defines an outbreak as two or more people – residents or employees – testing positive for the virus. Because of the possibility for rapid spread of COVID-19 in long-term settings, NCDHHS shares guidance on the steps these facilities should take following an outbreak.
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