Dear Magnolia Glen Residents, Family, & Associates,
Our country and the State of North Carolina continue to make significant strides with respect to administering vaccinations for the COVID-19 disease. Each vaccination puts us closer to regaining aspects of our daily lives that have been disrupted during the pandemic. This is very exciting!
As a result of the increasing vaccination rates and the scientific understanding of the effectiveness of the vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control communicated updated guidance on mask use for fully vaccinated people on May 13, 2021. The updated guidance permits fully vaccinated people to stop wearing masks and can participate in indoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing. Although this is a monumental step in the right direction, the updated guidance does not apply to entities such as long-term care facilities.
In addition, Governor Cooper made the announcement on May 13, 2021 responding to the CDC guidance by saying the State of North Carolina will continue the State mandate of requiring face masks while indoors regardless of a person’s vaccination status. Governor Cooper continued to say the State of North Carolina will be evaluating the updated CDC face mask guidance and potentially making adjustments to the State face mask protocols in the near future.
At Magnolia Glen, we are following the fast-changing protocol developments very closely. Since the start of the pandemic, we have been focused on using data to make decisions as well as Federal & local guidance on safety protocols. Magnolia Glen will be much slower to make changes to our COVID-19 safety protocols primarily due to the population of residents that we serve. At this time, all residents, associates, and visitors must continue to wear face masks while in common areas regardless of their vaccination status.
We will continue to monitor the protocol developments and communicate accordingly. Thank you for your continued support and please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jaime Pacheco
Executive Director