Wilmington Coronavirus Update: 196 Cases, 35 Deaths

WILMINGTON, MA — Thirty-five Wilmington residents have died of the new coronavirus, according to the latest town update. Twenty-five of those were residents of Wilmington's AdviniaCare nursing home, which had 98 residents prior to the outbreak.

Including outbreaks at the AdviniaCare and CareOne nursing homes, 196 residents have tested positive for the virus. In the previous update, Wednesday, there were 184 cases.

Nine other residents are in quarantine for potential exposure.

The breakdown of cases and deaths at the two nursing homes and elsewhere in town follows:

AdviniaCar: 12 active cases, 25 deaths, 43 recoveries

CareOne: 28 active cases, seven deaths, two recoveries

Elsewhere in Wilmington: 42 active cases, three deaths, 34 recoveries

"Please practice social distancing," Health Director Shelley Newhouse asked. "Stay safe everyone."

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Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.