Two Kane Center Residents Test Positive For Coronavirus

PITTSBURGH, PA - Two residents of the Glen Hazel Kane Community Center have tested positive for the coronavirus, Allegheny County officials announced Friday. They were tested after suffering unexplained fevers and now are in isolation at the center.

After consulting with the county health department, Kane will be testing patients whose rooms are nearby to the two positive residents. Additional screening of staff who work on the unit will be implemented, including inquiring into sick relatives at home and monitoring for cough and sore throat in all staff and residents. Fever checks will be conducted on residents at each shift change.

Since the outbreak began, the four Kane centers have implemented active screening of residents and personnel for fever and respiratory symptoms. Those screenings led to the identification of the two cases, county officials said.

On Wednesday, the county announced that a worker at the Glen Hazel Kane had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Owned and operated by the county, the Kane centers provide long-term skilled nursing care. Each of the four facilities has about 360 beds.