Nursing Home Virus Stats

25 Residents test positive over last 2 weeks.

Per day.

We are learning new details this morning on nusing homes in north alabama connected to coronavirus.

Right now, at least 25 residents and 8 employees at "signature healthcare of whitesburg gardens" tested positive in the last 2 weeks for coronavirus.

That's not the only senior home in our area with a spike of cases.

The waay 31 i-team told you there are more than 2 dozen active coronavirus cases at tut fann state veterans home.

Waay 31's ashley carter joins us live this morning with what local health leaders say can be done to stop the spread of the virus in these homes..

Behind me here at signature healthcare of whitesburg gardens in huntsville, 75 residents have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic started..14 of those positive tests came just within the last 3 days!

Since the pandemic began in march, 9 residents have died due to the virus.

28 staff members have tested positive, 8 in the last two weeks and 5 since saturday .

Crestwood hospital c-e-o doctor pam hudson said it's hard to seperate residents and stop the spread.

Pam hudson, crestwood hopsital ceo, "where people live in close communication no matter what you do, so we have congregate living of people who aren't related, aren't family groups, yet they are in place where there is continued contact with perhaps healthcare workers, other team members, that provide care, and food and supplies, to those groups, it's nearly impossible to keep everyone out."

The tut fann nursing home in huntsville is also dealing with an outbreak of cases...they currently have 26 active cases and told us 7 people have died.

4 of those people had coronavirus at some point but the cause of death for all 7 is under investigation.

Dr. hudson says the nursing homes are doing more testing now then they were back in march which could contribute to the increase in cases.

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