Health and emergency officials continue to work the outbreak at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation. Currently, there are 20 residents and seven staff members positive with COVID-19 and sadly one death. In this picture, Paramedic Sam Dirks from McDowell EMS is setting up the generator used to power the shower trailer.
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Multiple tents along with a shower/bathroom trailer have been placed outside the facility to allow for proper decontamination of staff once their shift ends. Avery County Emergency Management assisted McDowell with the specialty trailer.
As health officials focused their efforts on a coronavirus outbreak at a local care facility, McDowell County Health Department reported Thursday that nine additional McDowell County residents had tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Also, there has been one additional death from COVID-19.
Health and emergency officials continue to work the outbreak at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation. Currently, there are 20 residents and seven staff members positive with COVID-19 and sadly one death. In this picture, Paramedic Sam Dirks from McDowell EMS is setting up the generator used to power the shower trailer.
Multiple tents along with a shower/bathroom trailer have been placed outside the facility to allow for proper decontamination of staff once their shift ends. Avery County Emergency Management assisted McDowell with the specialty trailer.
