COVID outbreaks reported at 7 nursing homes, assisted living facilities in Shelby County
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department is investigating outbreaks of COVID-19 at seven nursing homes, assisted living facilities and residential treatment centers.
Thirty-four residents and nine staff members at seven sites dedicated to helping “vulnerable populations” have tested positive for the virus, and three residents at one facility have died, the health department reported Wednesday.
Outbreaks had previously been reported at three facilities on the list — Carriage Court Assisted Living, Parkway Health and Rehabilitation, and The Village at Germantown.
Positive cases are now also reported at Christian Care Center of Memphis in East Memphis; Heritage at Irene Woods in southeast Shelby County; Kings Daughters and Sons Home in Bartlett; and Delta Specialty Hospital, a residential treatment center on Getwell Road, formerly known as Delta Medical Center.
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