VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Seven deaths from COVID-19 and 25 positive cases are connected with the Highgate Senior Living Facility in Vancouver, the latest known location of a coronavirus outbreak in Southwest Washington.

Clark County health officials said the first case showed up in a staff member earlier this month.

A staff member tested positive on April 5. Another tested positive on April 8. But it wasn’t until April 13 when everyone at the facility was tested for the coronavirus.

Of the 58 residents, 18 tested positive along with 8 staff members. The outbreak was in the memory care unit, not the assisted living unit — which are in separate areas.

“There is no protocol for universal testing,” said Clark County Health Officer Dr. Alan Melnick. “We decided we wanted to test everyone in the facility and we were fortunate to have a partner that had the testing ability to help us out. And we found people who tested positive but were asymptomatic.”

The test kits came from the Vancouver Clinic.

Melnick said Highgate officials notified residents, staff and their families as soon as the first case was identified. State and federal health workers are invovled in the investigation of the outbreak.

No new residents are being admitted at this time.

In written answers to questions from KOIN 6 News, Highgate Senior Director of Marketing Amelia Adkins said the facility “has been diligent in our efforts to obtain the appropriate equipment for our team members during this time,” but noted there is a national PPE shortage.

The facility has been working with Clark County officials “to immediately identify all that came in contact with the infected person and put in place as many infection control procedures,” she said.

They’re also keeping in close contact with family members.