Update On Coronavirus Cases At Cinnaminson Nursing Home

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Nearly 81 percent of coronavirus-related deaths in Cinnaminson have taken place among residents at Wynwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, according to state statistics.

As of Monday, 17 coronavirus-related deaths had taken place at the facility, according to statistics from the New Jersey Department of Health. According to Burlington County officials, there have been 21 total deaths related to the coronavirus in the township, meaning 80.9 percent of deaths have been among nursing home residents.

Later Tuesday, Burlington County officials announced that a 77-year-old Cinnaminson woman had become the township's 22nd fatality related to the virus, but it wasn't immediately clear if her death was connected to the nursing home.

"We deeply mourn the loss of these residents to COVID-19 and our hearts and prayers are with their loved ones," Wynwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Administrator Jonathan Gewirtz said. "Since the earliest days, we have been working tirelessly to limit resident and staff exposure to COVID-19 by reinforcing proper hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, cohorting procedures and cleaning protocols. Wynwood was among the first nursing homes in the state to conduct facility-wide testing on April 27, well before universal testing was mandated by the state. We will continue to do everything within our power to safeguard all those in our care."

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Eighty-six total cases have been identified among the home’s residents, while another 22 have been identified among staff members at the home. As of Tuesday, there were 154 cases of the coronavirus in Cinnaminson, including three that were reported Tuesday evening.

Other deaths linked to the coronavirus in Cinnaminson have been identified in a 74-year-old woman, a 91-year-old man, an 85-year-old man, two 82-year-old women, an 88-year-old man, a 75-year-old man, a 78-year-old man, an 87-year-old woman, an 83-year-old woman, a 71-year-old woman, an 89-year-old man, three 86-year-old men, a 75-year-old man, an 87-year-old man, a 74-year-old woman, an 89-year-old woman, a 90-year-old man and a 60-year-old man. Read more here: 6 More Coronavirus Deaths Reported In Cinnaminson

Countywide, there were 4,855 positive cases and 366 confirmed deaths as of Tuesday evening. County nursing homes account for 2,012 cases and 254 deaths.

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