More COVID-19-related deaths have been reported at nursing homes in Chautauqua County.
According to data compiled by the New York State Department of Health, 18 residents have died due to complications associated with the coronavirus inside local nursing facilities. Of those, 14 were residents of Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk; two were residents of Absolut Care of Westfield; and two were residents of Heritage Green in Greenhurst.
To date one resident at The Magnolia, an adult care facility in Frewsburg, also has died, according to information released by the state that tracks COVID-related fatalities and last updated Sunday afternoon. The data, however, does not include those who were transported from nursing homes or adult care facilities to the hospital and then died there.
Pictured is Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Temple Road in Dunkirk.
Photo by Jo Ward
The number of COVID-19-related deaths among residents at Chautauqua County nursing homes has increased significantly in the last couple of days.
According to information provided by facilities and compiled by the New York State Department of Health, there have been 11 confirmed COVID deaths involving residents within local nursing homes. Of those, eight have come from Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk, two at Absolut Care of Westfield and one at Heritage Green in Greenhurst. Virus-related deaths at the Dunkirk facility have increased in the last few days, from three reported Saturday to eight Wednesday.
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Since last week, about 30 residents and staff between Heritage Green and Heritage Village have tested positive for COVID-19.
About 30 residents and staff at two Heritage nursing facilities in Chautauqua County have recently tested positive for COVID-19.
One resident and two to three employees between Heritage Green in Greenhurst and Heritage Village in Gerry were found to have the virus following routine testing. That prompted the deployment of rapid testing starting on Friday, netting about two dozen additional cases, said Lisa Haglund, Heritage president and CEO.
Eighty percent of the confirmed cases are among staff, with 20% among residents at the two locations. Haglund said about 40% of those recently testing positive for the coronavirus have been showing symptoms; two residents are considered to be “high risk” for spread, meaning they are showing multiple symptoms with Heritage working in collaboration with the local medical director
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Since last week, about 30 residents and staff between Heritage Green and Heritage Village have tested positive for COVID-19.
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About 30 residents and staff at two Heritage nursing facilities in Chautauqua County have recently tested positive for COVID-19.
One resident and two to three employees between Heritage Green in Greenhurst and Heritage Village in Gerry were found to have the virus following routine testing. That prompted the deployment of rapid testing starting on Friday, netting about two dozen additional cases, said Lisa Haglund, Heritage president and CEO.
Eighty percent of the confirmed cases are among staff, with 20% among residents at the two locations. Haglund said about 40% of those recently testing positive for the coronavirus have been showing symptoms; two residents are considered to be “high risk” for spread, meaning they are showing multiple symptoms with Heritage working in collaboration with the local medical dire
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