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County 'Closes' Outbreak At Marley Oaks, No New Cases Reported
Since the facility hasn't reported any new cases in over 28 days, the Will County Health Department has "closed" the Marley Oaks outbreak.
MOKENA, IL — The Illinois Department of Public Health has revised its case count at Marley Oaks in Mokena back down to one death and six cases of the coronavirus. On May 8, IDPH had reported the facility had seven cases, but the facility disputed the count.
There hasn't been a case at the facility since early April, administrator Pam West told Patch. The added seventh case was due to a discrepancy in hospital records. The six cases at the facility included five residents and one staff member.
Since the facility hasn't reported any new cases in over 28 days, the Will County Health Department has "closed" the Marley Oaks outbreak.
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West said the facility must continue prevention measures to protect residents, but she hopes to start admitting new residents in June with special precautions in place.
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IDPH is now sharing the case numbers of residents and staff of long-term care facilities. The data is reported starting from the beginning of the coronavirus response on Jan. 24. Numbers are current as of May 15. The correct case count for Marley Oaks is now shown on the IDPH site.
The cases included in the data include lab confirmed cases and cases meeting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outbreak case definition. Facilities report the data to local health departments, who then report to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Marley Oaks is located at 12631 W. 187th St. in Mokena.
In Will County, IDPH is reporting there are 691 cases of coronavirus in long-term care facilities and 116 related deaths. Meadowbrook Manor of Bolingbrook has the highest number of cases in the county, as well as the highest number of coronavirus related deaths in Will County. The facility has 184 cases, and 26 related deaths, according to IDPH.
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