Update:

Current visitation guidelines: https://chcclynden.org/visitation/

Nov. 11, 2024: No additional staff or residents have tested positive for COVID since Oct. 29, so the COVID outbreak at CHCC has ended, according to the Whatcom County Health Department.  

Cumulative cases since the start of the outbreak (Oct. 14):

• Staff: 2
• Residents: 13

 Communal dining and activities resumed Monday, Nov. 4.

 The flu and whooping cough are active in Whatcom County. Out of an abundance of caution, everyone who enters CHCC will be required to wear a surgical mask until further notice. Residents are strongly encouraged to wear surgical masks when in the presence of others.

 Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to protect the medically fragile people who live here and those who care for them.

Oct. 29, 2024: One staff member tested positive for COVID Oct. 28. That increases the number of cases by one since our last report Oct. 25, 2024. Communal dining and activities remain on hold.

Cumulative cases since the start of the outbreak (Oct. 14):

• Staff: 2
• Residents: 13

This Alert page will be updated every Monday (Tuesday if Monday falls on a holiday) if any positive COVID-19 tests were reported in the previous week. If no positive cases were reported during the previous week, the Alert page will not be updated.

View past alerts: https://chcclynden.org/alert-archives/

CHCC will continue to test all staff and all consenting residents per local, state and federal guidelines. ​All staff members continue to be screened before they start work, and we monitor our residents daily, watching for any signs or symptoms of the virus. Infection control best practices are followed, and appropriate personal protective equipment is worn by all.