Staff and residents of an Eaglehawk remain locked down as they wait on the results of PCR tests.
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The Benetas St Laurence Court Eaglehawk site was locked down last Thursday after a resident tested positive after leaving the home to attend a Christmas celebration with their family.
The home was alerted on Thursday after the resident's granddaughter tested positive.
A Benetas spokesperson said the Eaglehawk site remained locked down as staff and residents waited on the results of PCR testing.
The spokesperson said there is still just one resident who has returned a positive rapid-antigen test.
All other staff and residents are completing daily rapid-antigen tests that have so far been negative.
"To be cautious, Benetas identified and isolated any close contact employees, arranged a deep clean of the home, all employees are in full Personal Protective Equipment and residents are having RAT [rapid antigen] tests daily," Benetas chief executive Sandra Hills said last week.
"We are hopeful we can resolve this quickly as all employees and the majority of residents have been fully vaccinated, with many now having received their booster shots."
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