Residents of a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Cologne Grille staged a protest last week against the state’s coronavirus ban.
About 20 residents, many in wheelchairs, gathered outside the Faircross Manor on Thursday during a nearly two-hour demonstration. Some kept signs, in which he wrote: “We want families back.”
“They want to be able to hug their grandchildren, they want to be able to hold the hands of their loved ones,” said Ben Gonzalez, the facility’s assistant administrator, according to Denver’s KCNC-TV. Said.
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Gonzalez noted that residents are able to see visitors but they must maintain the right amount of social distance and have no physical contact.
Resident Council President Sharon Peterson, 75, worked with 76-year-old resident Josie Sanchez to organize the demonstration.
“We want to see our families,” Peterson said, according to the Greeley Tribune. “We missed the hug. We don’t like distance anymore. ”
Staff members wearing masks and eye protection were also present during the protest.
“We want them [residents] To find out if their voices make a difference, “Gonzalez added.
Faircross, like many nursing homes in the U.S., was the site of the Covid-19 outbreak in the early stages of the epidemic.
According to the Tribune, from late March to mid-May, 16 residents were confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19, while two dozen residents were considered to be potential cases. At least 46 staff members also tested positive or were potential for the virus.
In addition to a large number of cases, the outbreak reported at least eight lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths among residents, as well as five unconfirmed deaths from the disease, reports said.
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About 20 residents gathered outside the Faircross Manor on Thursday during the demonstration
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The last known coronavirus case among staff or residents was in April. Gonzalez said residents and staff sent letters to the state’s public health and environment department and the state-run Jared Police in August, requesting that physical contact be allowed.
“We fully understand how difficult it was for residential care facilities and their families. “Social interaction is essential for physical and mental health, and so we have provided guidance to residential care facilities that allow this interaction while protecting residents from COVID-19,” police said in a statement Friday, according to KCNC.
“Previously restrictions were in place, but residents will now be able to visit loved ones both indoors and outdoors. In addition, we are doing everything possible to reduce long-term care facilities and prevent the spread of Covid-19,” he said. Features on that have been shown to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Colorado reported 967 new cases of coronavirus Monday, the highest number in a single day since mid-April, according to the state Department of Public Health and Environment. There were also 290 hospital admissions as of Tuesday, the highest figure since May.
Caitlin McFaul of Fox News contributed to this report
