NC health officials identify COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY/AP) — Four North Carolina nursing homes have each had at least 10 deaths of residents diagnosed with COVID-19. That comes from new detailed data released on Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services.

It names more than 70 long-term facilities, rehabilitation centers, adult care homes and other locations where outbreaks have occurred.

In Columbus County, NCDHHS is reporting outbreaks at three nursing home facilities. Premier Living & Rehab Center has at least 22 coronavirus cases and three deaths. Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Columbus County has 12 confirmed cases and one death. Tabor Commons has four cases.

The department hadn’t earlier identified the specific facilities, with officials saying it could break confidentiality rules on patient information. But some county health agencies had released those details anyway.

Overall, North Carolina reported more than 9,100 positive cases statewide as of Monday and over 300 deaths.