RIVER FALLS, WIS. (FOX 9) – Health leaders are responding to a COVID-19 outbreak associated with an assisted living facility in River Falls, Wisconsin, according to Pierce County Public Health.
As of Tuesday, 15 residents and eight staff members have tested positive for the virus. Three residents, who tested positive for the virus, have died.
Residents who tested positive were moved to another wing of the building, according to a health officer. Pierce County Public Health has requested assistance from the National Guard to complete repeated tests within the facility.
In response to the pandemic, assisted living facilities restricted visitors and examined health care workers for symptoms before each shift.
According to county data, to date, there have been 231 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pierce County and three deaths. There are currently 41 active cases. Based on case load and trajectory, the province sees a “high” activity level of coronavirus.
