FILE – This 2020 electron microscope image, made available by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, shows a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 particle isolated from a patient in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Maryland (NIAID / NIH via AP, File)
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An ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at a Cayuga County nursing home claimed the lives of four more residents on Wednesday.
The Cayuga County Health Department reported the four deaths – two women in their 90s and two men in their 80s – in the latest situational update. The residents of the nursing home tested positive for the virus before death.
No further information, including the nursing home where the residents lived, was released. But a state COVID-19 tracker reveals the deaths occurred at The Commons on St. Anthony, a nursing home in Auburn.
The Commons is in the midst of an outbreak that has affected more than 115 residents of the facility. According to the state virus tracker, there have been 15 COVID-related deaths in the nursing home.
A spokesman for Loretto, who operates the facility, said earlier this week that drip precaution is in effect throughout the nursing home. According to these protocols, employees are required to wear personal protective equipment, such as face shields, gloves and coats, when caring for residents.
The outbreak has contributed to the rising number of viruses in Cayuga County in recent weeks. This week, the province reported 13 COVID-19 deaths. According to a review of the health department’s daily reports, 25 deaths occurred in 11 days.