CAROL STREAM, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A west suburban senior living community is tightening its COVID restrictions after a recent outbreak of the virus there.
In the last three weeks, Covenant Living at Windsor Park in Carol Stream has reported 44 new cases of residents testing positive for COVID-19, as well as six employees.
Citing privacy reasons, the facility would not say how many of those infected are breakthrough cases of vaccinated people; but according to the state, 90 percent of residents and nearly 78 percent of employees are fully vaccinated.
Gina Osterkorn’s 94-year old mother lives at Covenant Living at Windsor Park. She told CBS 2 her mother "basically stayed in her room because she’s being very cautious."
Since the outbreak, the senior living community has reinstated a mask mandate, put a ban on group meals, and has limited activities. Additionally, visits to skilled nursing and assisted living patients have been put on hold.
Covenant Living said in a statement that, "We are fortunate that while some of those who’ve tested positive are experiencing symptoms, many are asymptomatic. For privacy reasons, we cannot disclose if the residents were vaccinated or not, but we’ve made the vaccine available to every resident and all employees...
“We cannot reiterate enough how we continue to work closely with the local and state health authorities in working through guidelines for infection control and enhanced disinfection cleanings within residents’ rooms and all common areas community wide. The health and safety of our residents and employees remains our highest priority.”
According to CBS 2, since March 2020, when Covenant Living at Windsor Park began keeping COVID-19 data, a total of 232 people, either residents or employees, have tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 21 residents have died.
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