ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) --Carilion Clinic announced Thursday, March 19, that a resident from southwest Virginia has tested positive for COVID-19.
The positive case is an elderly patient who resides within the Alleghany Health District.
The patient was admitted to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Monday, March 16, exhibiting symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and was tested. The patient was placed in a COVID-19 isolation unit.
Results were received from a commercial testing lab March 19 and immediately shared with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). VDH is overseeing the investigation to trace relevant patient contacts. The patient is in serious condition.
While treating the patient, Carilion’s infection prevention team followed all appropriate protocols to ensure that our staff and visitors remained safe.
As of March 19, Carilion Clinic had tested 172 patients for COVID-19, with 69 negative results and one positive. Carilion is awaiting results for the remaining 102.
Effective Friday, March 20 at 9 a.m., no visitors will be permitted at Carilion Clinic facilities.
More on this developing story from ABC 13 - WSET.