New virus outbreak reported in Sylva
A total of 37 people at Morningstar Assisted Living in Sylva have tested positive for COVID-19, making the facility the fourth in Jackson County currently experiencing an outbreak.
The Jackson County Department of Public Health announced the outbreak this morning, with 11 employee and 26 residents testing positive at that time.
On Dec. 7, the health department announced an outbreak at Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva after six residents tested positive. There are also ongoing outbreaks at Skyland Care Center and Hermitage Assisted Living and Memory Care. To date, no deaths have been reported as a result of these outbreaks, however.