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MA Releases Coronavirus Case Counts For Cape Nursing Homes
Nursing homes account for about 16 percent of confirmed coronavirus cases and 52 percent of coronavirus-related deaths in Massachusetts.
FALMOUTH, MA —For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic started, the state Department of Public Health is releasing the number of confirmed new coronavirus cases at Massachusetts nursing homes, rest homes and skilled nursing facilities.
In Massachusetts, patients and staff at nursing homes make up about 16 percent of confirmed coronavirus cases and 52 percent of coronavirus-related deaths.
The data released Monday contains case counts for every facility that has two or more confirmed cases among patients and staff. The case counts were presented in ranges to better protect individual patient privacy.
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Below, Patch has broken out the nursing home case counts from the new report for Cape Cod towns
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South Dennis
- South Dennis Healthcare Center: 128 beds, 10-30 cases
Bourne
- Royal Cape Cod Nursing Center: 99 beds, more than 30 cases
- Bourne Manor: 142 beds, less than 10 cases
Falmouth
- JML Falmouth: 132, less than 10 cases
Wareham
- Tremont Rehabilitation: 104 beds, fewer than 10 cases
Brewster
- Pleasant Bay Nursing: 92 beds, 60 cases
West Yarmouth
- Mayflower Place Nursing And Rehab West Yarmouth: 72 beds, less than 10 cases
View the complete report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Families with loved ones in nursing homes in Massachusetts can use this new hotline to get information and resources, coordinated across state agencies. Call anytime, 9am-5pm, 7 days a week. 617-660-5399 @MassHHS @Mass_EOEA #covid19MA pic.twitter.com/gj143O6eVt
— Mass. Public Health (@MassDPH) April 21, 2020
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