Maculata Place all clear after third round of testing

ALL 110 residents of Shepparton Villages’ Maculata Place have returned negative COVID-19 results after a third round of testing.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has advised the original and only COVID-19 positive resident at Maculata Place has been certified as clear.

According to Shepparton Villages chief executive officer, Veronica Jamison, the facility is now awaiting further instruction from DHHS as to the process for transitioning out of isolation.

Staff testing is part of that process and Maculata Place staff were tested on Thursday last week, and will await the return of the results before the transitioning process.

The facility has undergone a clean of all communal areas, including carpets, chairs, and upholstery.

“Residents remain in isolation until we get the go ahead to move into active surveillance and we hope that will happen mid this week but it does depend on staff results,” Ms Jamison said.

“Our residents have been so patient and so understanding, as have their families and we thank them for their support.”