United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care in Ogdensburg. Photo: Google Maps.
Dec 23, 2020 One more death and five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in an Ogdensburg nursing home, in an outbreak now linked to 21 fatalities.
204 residents and staff of the facility run by United Helpers since November and five people are currently hospitalized.
United Helpers CEO Steve Knight said Tuesday that a fire evacuation last month may have contributed to the spread of the virus.
At United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care Center in Canton, three more staff members and eleven residents tested positive, bringing the total number of cases to 49. No deaths have occurred. One person is currently in hospital.
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Double-digit increases in new cases continue
Staff Report
OHIO VALLEY A total of 87 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday among Gallia, Meigs and Mason counties. Also, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) released its latest weekly case information regarding long-term care facilities.
ODH reported 35 new cases in Gallia County on Friday, with a total of 1,230 cases reported since March.
The Meigs County Health Department reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The department also reported 30 additional recovered cases, meaning 207 of the 689 total cases are active.
The Mason County Health Department reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, making a total of 760 cases, 211 of which are active.
Double-digit increases in new cases continue
Staff Report
OHIO VALLEY A total of 87 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday among Gallia, Meigs and Mason counties. Also, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) released its latest weekly case information regarding long-term care facilities.
ODH reported 35 new cases in Gallia County on Friday, with a total of 1,230 cases reported since March.
The Meigs County Health Department reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The department also reported 30 additional recovered cases, meaning 207 of the 689 total cases are active.
The Mason County Health Department reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, making a total of 760 cases, 211 of which are active.