New virus cases reported at Warrenton care home

Published 4:53 pm Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The Oregon Health Authority has reported nine coronavirus cases at Clatsop Care Memory Community, a care home in Warrenton.

The outbreak, first reported Jan. 28, was disclosed last week in the health authority’s weekly report.

The care home, part of the Clatsop Care Health District, has no active virus cases, Hannah Olson, the facility’s administrator, said.

Olson said the outbreak peaked at 10 virus cases and was entirely among staff. She said no one was hospitalized as a result.

“Everyone’s doing well, and everyone is healthy, and it was pretty mild,” Olson said. “It was much better than this last time.”

Last summer, Clatsop Care Memory Community, which houses residents with dementia, experienced an outbreak of 37 virus cases among residents and staff. Five residents died.

In Seaside, Suzanne Elise Assisted Living Community is listed in the weekly outbreak report as having 12 virus cases — up from an initially reported eight — tied to an outbreak first reported on Jan. 11.

Administrators at Suzanne Elise referred The Astorian to Avamere Heath Services LLC, the facility’s owner-operator based in Wilsonville. Avamere Heath Services could not immediately be reached for comment.

The health authority also disclosed that an outbreak reported at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria in late January now stands at 24 virus cases. The investigation started Jan. 19.

Nancee Long, the hospital’s communications director, said in an email that the hospital has no new information on the outbreak.

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