Wake County Identifies Second COVID-19 Outbreak at Assisted Living Facility in Cary

Wake County Public Health has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 at Searstone Retirement Community’s Brittany Place health care neighborhood, 17001 Searstone Drive, Cary.

This is the second outbreak at this facility. The previous outbreak occurred in November. No additional information about residents or employees within the facility will be disclosed.

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services defines an outbreak as two or more people – residents or employees – testing positive for the virus.

Under NCDHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen’s Order No. 3, certain facilities that experience new outbreaks must fall back to previous restrictions and not allow visitors for 28 days. That includes nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult care homes, behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disability services, intermediate care facilities and psychiatric residential treatment facilities.

In addition, the county recommends that these facilities should follow the NCDHHS guidelines, which include:

• Ensuring staff wear the appropriate personal protective equipment at all times;
• Restricting employees from working at other locations;
• Practicing social distancing when possible; and
• Frequently cleaning surfaces with disinfectant.

Staying Updated
Visit Wake County’s multilingual COVID-19 webpage for the latest information on COVID-19. It features a set of frequently asked questions to educate residents, COVID-19 vaccine information and the most current data on how the virus is impacting our county.

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