6 Pinellas County Nursing Homes Report Coronavirus Deaths

PINELLAS PARK, FL — Twenty-one additional residents have been transferred from Gulf Shore Care Center in Pinellas Park to local hospitals after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Pinellas County Administrator Barry Burton notified county commissioners about the new development Wednesday night.

On Tuesday, five Gulf Shore Care Center residents were transferred to hospitals after testing positive for the virus.

Gulf Shore Care Center at 6767 86th Ave. N. in Pinellas Park, offers sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation services and 24-hour skilled nursing care.

Gulf Shore Care Center Administrator Louise E. Merrick said she has no comment at this time.

"When we take care of people first, the rest will follow," she said.

On Tuesday, Burton told commissioners that 15 Pinellas nursing home residents from St. Pete Nursing and Rehabilitation and Gulf Shore Care Center were evacuated to local hospitals after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Burton said the Department of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Administration are working with the facilities to control the spread of the virus and conduct testing on all staff and patients.

As Florida slowly reopens, nursing facilities remain closed because elderly residents and those with pre-existing medical conditions are the most vulnerable to the coronavirus.

With 121 nursing homes, Pinellas County also has more nursing facilities than any other county in Tampa Bay. Thirty Pinellas County facilities have reported residents with positive coronavirus results.

They include:

• Seminole Pavilion Rehabilitation & Nursing Services, which has had 23 resident deaths and one staff death.
• Freedom Square Rehabilitation & Nursing Services, which has reported five patient deaths.
• St. Mark Village, which reported nine deaths of residents.
• The Inn at Freedom Square, which reported two deaths.
• Bardmoor Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, which reported one death.
• Patrick Manor Inc., which reported one death.

Pinellas County facilities that have had cases of coronavirus but no deaths are:

• Bay Tree Center - 1 resident
• Bon Secours Maria Manor Nursing Care Facility - 1 staff member
• Bristol Court Assisted Living - 1 person transferred to the hospital
• The Care Center at Pinellas Park - 1 person transferred to the hospital
• Carrington Place of St. Petersburg - 16 residents and 75 staff members
• Consulate Health Care of St. Petersburg - 1 staff member
• Countryside Rehab & Healthcare Center - 1 staff member
• Gateway Care Center - 1 staff member
• Grand Villa of Pinellas Park - 3 transferred to hospitals
• Grand Villa of St. Petersburg - 1 staff member
• Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center - 1 staff member
• The Inn at Lake Seminole Square - 3 transferred to the hospital
• Lakeside Oaks Care Center - 2 staff members
• Masonic Home of Pinellas - 1 staff member
• The Oaks of Clearwater - 1 staff member
• Palm Garden of Pinellas - 1 resident, 2 staff members
• Palm Garden of Largo - 2 staff members
• Pinellas Point Nursing and Rehab Center - 5 residents, 2 of which have been hospitalized, and 5 staff members.
• Seminole Pavilion Rehabilitation & Nursing Services - 33 transferred to hospitals
• South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center - 1 staff member
• Tarpon Bayou Center - 2 staff members
• The Villas at Lakeside Oaks - 1 staff member
• Walton Place - 1 staff member
• Westchester Gardens Health & Rehabilitation - 1 staff member

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As of Thursday, May 14, there have been a total of 962 positive cases of the coronavirus in Pinellas County with 281 people hospitalized and 65 deaths.

The ages of those who tested positive range from 1 to 101 with 405 males and 514 females, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Here is the breakdown by city:

• St. Petersburg 332
• Clearwater 135
• Largo 120
• Seminole 114
• Palm Harbor 63
• Tarpon Springs 32
• Dunedin 20
• Pinellas Park 37
• Clearwater Beach 9
• Safety Harbor 13
• Oldsmar 9
• Gulfport 4
• Belleair 3
• Indian Rocks Beach 9
• Madeira Beach 3
• Bay Pines 2
• Belleair Bluffs 2
• South Pasadena 1
• Crystal Beach 1
• Belleair Beach 1
• North Redington Beach 1
• Kenneth City 4

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