National Guard deployed to Milton retirement home to help with COVID-19 outbreak
Updated May 01, 2021;
MILTON A Pennsylvania National Guard team deployed to Rockwell Retirement and Community Arts Center in Milton on Friday to provide assistance as the facility manages a COVID-19 outbreak.
LTC Keith Hickox, the state public affairs officer, confirmed that the decision was made to deploy 12 guardsmen to the facility at 32 S. Turbot Ave., Milton. The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows that the facility has less than five positive cases for both residents and staff and no deaths.
The countywide database that is updated daily by DOH officials with facility-specific numbers, has shown some recent increases in Northumberland County.