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Easter Seals Staff Member Diagnosed with COVID-19

Easter Seals Staff Member Diagnosed with COVID-19
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Jul. 08, 2020 | PADUCAH
By West Kentucky Star Staff Jul. 08, 2020 | 08:56 AM | PADUCAH
A staff member at Easter Seals West Kentucky has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

In a statement on Facebook, Easter Seals President and CEO Danny Carroll said they learned of the diagnosis on Tuesday. The employee at the Early Childhood Education Center is experiencing flu-like symptoms, but has not been hospitalized and is expected to make a full recovery.

The statement says the center has been in communications with health department officials and is strictly following their guidance along with policies that were put in place before they reopened.

Carroll said they are looking forward to, "the long-awaited delivery," of two electrostatic disinfecting and sanitizing sprayers next week. He said, "these devices will add another layer of protection for our kids and staff!"

The statement says it's believed that the staff member got the virus from someone outside the organization.


Here is Carroll's complete statement:

"Today, we learned that one of the staff members at our Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) has tested positive for Covid-19. The staff member is suffering from flu-like symptoms but has not been hospitalized. She is expected to make a full recovery. From what we know, she likely contracted the virus from someone outside of the organization.

Easterseals West Kentucky management has been in communications with health department officials and we are strictly following the guidance they provided, as well as policies put in place prior to our re-opening.

Our management and staff have gone through great pains since our re-opening to ensure a safe environment. To this end, the ECEC is expecting the long awaited delivery of two state of the art electrostatic disinfecting/sanitizing sprayers next week. These devices will add another layer of protection for our kids and staff!!

We wish our staff member a very speedy recovery and we thank you all for your continued support of Easterseals West Kentucky and the quality services we provide!"

Danny Carroll
President/CEO
Easterseals West Kentucky
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