80 Coronavirus Deaths At Cape Cod Nursing Homes: DPH

BARNSTABLE, MA — At least 80 residents at 13 Cape Cod senior care facilities have died of complications due to the coronavirus over the course of the pandemic, according to new figures released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health.

Those nursing home deaths account for about 70 percent of Barnstable County's total 111 coronavirus deaths.

The figures released Wednesday offer the first look at how severely coronavirus has affected senior care homes across the state. Of the 6,547 coronavirus deaths in the state so far during the pandemic, just over 4,000 are connected to a nursing home.

In Barnstable County, Wingate at Harwich has been the hardest hit with 19 deaths and more than 30 cases.

See the total deaths at Cape Cod nursing homes below. The state's figures are up-to-date as of Tuesday. The state also only released data on homes where more than two people had died.

Following the release of this data, a spokesperson at Cape Heritage Rehab and Healthcare reached out to Patch and said they do not have any coronavirus cases. The Department of Public Health has reported the facility has more than 30 cases. This information is being investigated.

Health officials believe that positive tests should be 10 percent or lower before quarantine protocols can be lifted. About 17 percent of tests statewide are positive.