Nursing homes accounted for 102 of state’s 159 coronavirus deaths

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The Delaware Division of Health reported on Friday that nursing homes accounted for 322 positive COVID-19 cases confirmed cumulatively involving long-term care residents, with 102 residents of Delaware long-term care facilities dying from complications related to the virus.

The Genesis Healthcare  Milford Center reported the most deaths at 27, with Little Sisters of the Poor, Newark, accounting for 11 deaths.

The division announced that the cases and deaths will be reported on a weekly basis. The names of facilities with one death have not been listed. 

In neighboring Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan has announced all long-term care facility patients and staff will be tested.

The State of Delaware has not implemented that level of testing. 

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The locations and number of deaths related to long-term care facilities are: 

  • Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Health Center, Millsboro (3)  
  • Brackenville Center, Genesis Healthcare, Hockessin (3)
  • Brandywine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmington (9)
  • Cadia Broadmeadow, Middletown (3)
  • Delaware Psychiatric Center, New Castle (2)
  • Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, Smyrna (4)
  • Governor Bacon Health Center, Delaware City (1)
  • Harbor Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Lewes (3)
  • Harrison House Senior Living, Georgetown (9)
  • Hillside Center, Wilmington (3)
  • Methodist Country House, Wilmington (3)
  • New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center, New Castle (6)
  • Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Wilmington (3)  
  • Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health Center, Smyrna (4)
  • Seven  other New Castle County long-term care facilities (1 death at each facility)
  • One Sussex County long-term care facility (1 death at the facility)

     

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