Chatham County nursing home reports two more coronavirus deaths; now at 12 in past week
Twenty-one residents at the Laurels of Chatham, a nursing home in Pittsboro, have now died of COVID-19, the state reported Tuesday.
The two additional deaths make the nursing home’s death total the most in the state, according to data released by the NC Department of Health and Human Services on congregate living facilities. Twelve residents at the nursing home have died in the past week alone.
That also means that of the 69 residents reported to have been infected with the coronavirus, 30% have died.
People 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions are more susceptible to suffering from severe symptoms of COVID-19, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Laurels of Chatham, with a capacity for 140 beds, has one of the highest number of reported coronavirus cases among nursing homes in the state. It’s one of five homes that has reported more than 100 positive cases.
It is also one of two nursing homes with at least 20 deaths. Pruitt Health-Carolina Point in Orange County has 112 reported positive cases and 20 deaths.
Here is a look at data in Triangle counties:
Wake County
▪ UNC REX Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center, Apex: 47 cases. That is an increase of 14 cases since Friday.
▪ Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center, Raleigh: 62 cases and 10 deaths. That is an increase of two new deaths since Friday.
▪ Capital Nursing & Rehab Nursing Home, Raleigh: 2 cases. That is one less case than Friday.
▪ Wellington Rehab and Healthcare, Knightdale: 81 cases, 13 deaths. That is an increase of four cases and one death since Tuesday.
Durham County
In Durham County, there were three outbreaks. An outbreak at Hillcrest Convalescent was considered over. It is the second Durham nursing home where an outbreak was contained. The other is Durham VA Community Living Center.
▪ Durham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Durham: 111 cases, 15 deaths. That is an increase of one death since Friday.
▪ Treyburn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Durham: 88 cases, 19 deaths. That is an increase of 10 cases and one death since Friday.
▪ Carver Living Center: 16 cases. That is an increase of 13 cases since Friday.
Orange County
▪ Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Chapel Hill: 4 cases. There was no change from Friday.
▪ Pruitt Health-Carolina Point, Durham: 112 cases, 20 deaths. That is an increase of one case since Friday.
▪ Signature HealthCARE of Chapel Hill: 72 cases, 17 deaths. That is an increase of 16 cases and four deaths since Friday.
Johnston County
▪ Springbrook Nursing and Rehab, Clayton: 82 cases, 16 deaths. There was no change from Friday.
Chatham County
▪ The Laurels of Chatham, Pittsboro: 109 cases, 21 deaths. That is an increase of one case, and two deaths since Friday.
▪ Genesis Health Care LLC, Siler City: 39 cases. That is an increase of 13 cases since Friday.
Franklin County
▪ Louisburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Louisburg: 69 cases, 19 deaths. There was no change since Friday.
▪ Louisburg Manor: 3 cases. There was no change.
