Five residents of Elk Grove senior home have tested positive for coronavirus
Five residents of an Elk Grove senior living facility have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an email sent to family members Thursday obtained by The Sacramento Bee.
The first positive test at the facility, Carlton Senior Living in Elk Grove, occurred last week, when a resident in her 90s contracted the disease and died at a hospital. It was the first Sacramento County death tied to the new coronavirus and apparently the first confirmed case in a California senior facility.
A Carlton Senior Living spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment.
Of the five residents who have tested positive, three residents remain at the facility, the email said.
The facility will now be testing all of its roughly 140 residents for the virus, with results available in four to five days, the email said. Previously, Carlton had said it was only testing residents who displayed symptoms.
Carlton is also isolating its residents in their units, has blocked visitation, canceled all group activities and ended dining room meals, officials have said previously.
