High View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Credit: Linda Pelletier / St. John Valley Times
3 Aroostook County nursing homes recovering from COVID-19 outbreaks Three Aroostook County nursing homes are recovering from COVID-19 outbreaks that took the lives of 14 residents.
Three Aroostook County nursing homes are recovering from COVID-19 outbreaks that took the lives of 14 residents.
Administrators of the Caribou, Madawaska and Eagle Lake nursing homes are reporting significant recoveries following the outbreaks, which began the week before Christmas.
One person died Christmas Day at Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center, followed by four more resident deaths in the next two weeks, administrator Phil Cyr said.
High View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Credit: Linda Pelletier / St. John Valley Times
3 more die in COVID-19 outbreaks at Aroostook County nursing homes
Jessica Potila, SJVT / FhF Staff Writer • December 30, 2020 That comes as the outbreak at High View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has grown to 36.
That comes as the outbreak at High View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has grown to 36.Read more.
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Coronavirus Update: Aroostook County & New Brunswick
AROOSTOOK COUNTY UPDATE: Three people have died at the Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center in the throes of an outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected at least 44 residents and 15 employees.
Administrator Phil Cyr said 14 residents are expected to come out of quarantine today at the Caribou facility. Meanwhile, nursing homes in Eagle Lake and Madawaska have also reported COVID outbreaks.
According to Northern Maine General, 13 residents and eight employees at Mercy Home in Eagle Lake have tested positive for the virus in the past week.
An outbreak at High View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Madawaska has infected 19 residents and nine staff members.