The state of Connecticut released the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes Thursday.
108 Connecticut nursing homes have laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus. Across the state 1,713 nursing home residents have tested positive for the virus and 375 residents have died.
On the state's website, there is a large table showing all of the nursing homes, the number of beds they have, the number of people who have tested positive for the virus and the number of people whose deaths have been associated with COVID-19. Nursing home populations have been some of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Waterbury's Abbott Terrance has 69 people confirmed to have COVID-19 and 15 deaths which is the most in the state among nursing homes. Golden Hill Rehab Pavilion in Milford which FOX61 has done multiple stories on, has 67 people with the virus and 9 people have died.
Tim Brown, a spokesperson for Abbott Terrace spokesperson released a statement:
“This pandemic has been incredibly challenging and sadly impacted nursing homes at a disproportionately high rate. We are devastated that patients in our care have contracted this virus. We are doing all we can to treat them and our thoughts are with those patients inflicted with this virus and their loved ones.
We also continue to do all we can to protect our residents and staff. We are conducting cleanings and infection control measures multiple times per day, with extra care on high touch areas. We are limiting the number of staff going into resident rooms to only direct care staff. And we are monitoring our personal protective equipment - and requesting additional equipment from the state - to ensure our staff has the protection they need to keep them and residents safe. We cannot thank our staff enough for the incredible dedication and sacrifices they have made throughout this crisis. They are saving lives with all they do.
We are not confident that the numbers in the report are an accurate depiction of our center. Abbott Terrace has accepted COVID-19 positive residents from area assisted livings and other nursing homes who were unable to be cared for in those settings. Additionally, the report appears to show total numbers that are inclusive of positive tests and pending tests (with no reported results), while the column noting deaths appears to include residents who were already receiving hospice services prior to contracting COVID-19.
We are committed to continuing to be as transparent as possible with our residents and families. We are sending weekly email updates and holding regular “Town Hall” conference calls and Zoom meetings, as we have done since early March. We encourage any residents and family members to contact us with any questions they have about the care we are offering and we will work to address any issues that arise. This is an incredibly challenging time and we are doing all we can to get through this, together.”
The website said that the data collected at the nursing homes is a manual process and the list is anticipated to be updated every week.
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For more information and to see the whole list of nursing home facilities by clicking here.
