Wake County Public Health has confirmed outbreaks of COVID-19 at the following facilities:
- Wake County Detention Center located at 3301 Hammond Road in Raleigh. This is the facility’s third outbreak. The previous outbreaks occurred in August 2020 and July 2021.
- Strategic Behavioral Health Center located at 3200 Waterfield Drive in Garner. This is the facility’s fourth outbreak. The previous outbreaks occurred in July 2020, February 2021 and May 2021.
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.
Also, look for important updates about COVID-19 on Wake County’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
