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Liberty Village in Clinton Dealing With COVID Outbreak

Regional Radio News has learned Liberty Village is dealing with a COVID outbreak at their Clinton location.

 

Multiple attempts to reach Liberty Village and DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department officials to get updated figures have been unsuccessful. 

 

In a written statement to Regional Radio News, Regional Director of Marketing for Liberty Village, Ken Miars said quote - "Currently all symptomatic and or positive residents have been moved to our secured COVID-19 unit with strict isolation protocols. We continue to monitor all resident vital signs every four hours as well as exhibiting any symptoms. Our staff continues to be screened and monitored twice per shift for any new symptoms. We are appropriately staffed with adequate PPE. Testing will continue to be performed weekly for all residents and staff. We truly appreciate the support of the community of Clinton and surrounding communities have shown us through many acts of kindness since the very beginning of this pandemic. We ask that you continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers."

 

Regional Radio News will continue to seek comment from Clinton Liberty Village officials and DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department administration. This story will be updated. 

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