The Cottages Of Carmel is the latest assisted living facility on the Monterey Peninsula to be inundated with COVID-19 cases. Alton Mendleson, the executive director, sent out a message to residents and their families that they recently doubled the number of positives from eight to 16. “If you did not hear from us today, then your loved one had a negative test result,†said Mendleson. In addition to the residents, 10 workers have been infected and one is isolated at home with symptoms, but hasn’t been tested yet. The facility had been coronavirus free until November.
