Warren Co. Nursing Home Death Toll Rising In Coronavirus Crisis

Hackettstown NJ

01 May, 2020

9:00 AM

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WARREN COUNTY, NJ - The latest update fron state officials breaking down the impact of the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic in nursing home and long-term care facilities has shown an increase in infections and a rising death toll in Warren County. New Jersey Coronavirus Updates: Don't miss local and statewide announcements about novel coronavirus precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters. The state has a dashboard set up that tracks the number of cases statewide, including how many cases and fatalities involve long-term care facilities. The 252 cases are spread among the seven impacted facilities. There have been 45 deaths at these facilities as reported by the New Jersey Department of Health. The largest outbreak in Warren County was at Brakeley Park. The report shows that 98 cases were logged there and out of those there were 15 deaths. According to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services records, Brakeley Park carries an overall four star above average rating. The facility holds an average health inspection rating with lower citations than the New Jersey average and an average staffing rating. Their quality measures rating earned top marks with five stars. Here are the facilities in Warren County that have patients positive for the coronavirus, followed by the deaths that have happened at those facilities. The list of facilities was provided by the state Department of Health; there may be discrepancies due to a delay in communications between the facilities and the state: Phillipsburg Center Phillipsburg Township, 3, 0The House of The Good Shepherd Hackettstown Twp, 17, 1Lopatcong Center Lopatcong Twp, 27, 3Warren Haven Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Mansfield Twp, 27, 3Forest Manor Health Care Center Frelinghuysen, 33, 9The Chelsea at Brookfield White Twp, 47, 14Brakeley Park Lopatcong Twp ,98, 15Statewide, 18,045 cases of the coronavirus have been identified at 489 long-term care facilities. There have been 3,247 deaths at these facilities, with the most egregious case documented at the Andover Subacute & Rehab Center Two. Thanks for reading! Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Have a news tip you'd like to share? Or maybe you have a press release you would like to submit or a correction you'd like to request? Send an email to [email protected] Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. You can also have them delivered to your phone screen by downloading, or by visiting the Google Play store.