HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Nursing home patients account for the majority of deaths in Connecticut related to COVID-19, according to data released by the governor’s office.
The data released Thursday night showed the number of nursing home deaths confirmed by tests to be coronavirus related and those listed as “probable” for COVID-19, totaled 1,249. The state has attributed 2,257 total deaths to the coronavirus.
According to the state, 26% of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes resulted in death. That is up from 23% a week ago.
Nursing homes account for just 4.5% of more than 27,700 known cases of COVID-19 infection statewide.
The hardest hit nursing homes were reported to be Kimberly Hall North in Windsor and Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center in East Hartford, which each report at least 39 either confirmed or probable virus-related deaths.
There were 37 such deaths at Abbott Terrace Health Center in Waterbury and 28 at the Sheridan Woods Health Care Center in Bristol.
For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness.
The state also released coronavirus data Thursday for the first time on 54 assisted living facilities. It showed 558 confirmed cases statewide and 140 more that are suspected to be COVID-19.
At least 10 confirmed cases of the virus have been reported in 21 of those facilities.
The state is in the process of inspecting all 215 nursing homes and assisted living facilities to make sure they are following appropriate prevention procedures.
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