MACON, Ga. — Georgia's Department of Public Health released an update April 12 saying 138 nursing homes and other long-term care sites in the state have reported coronavirus cases.
The state counts one COVID-19 case in a long-term care facility as an "outbreak." Those cases can be among staff or residents.
On April 8, the agency reported 80 facilities had confirmed cases.
Here is a list of Central Georgia facilities with confirmed cases:
- Carl Vinson VA Medical Center home, Dublin, 1 case
- Eatonton Health and Rehab, Eatonton, 2 cases
- Eastman Healthcare & Rehab, Eastman, 3 cases
- Macon Rehab & Healthcare, Macon, 1
- Pruitt Health Eastside, Macon, 1
- Pruitt Macon, Anthony Macon, 1
- Pruitt Peake, Macon, 1
- The Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, 6 cases
- Zebulon Park Health and Rehab, Macon, 1 case, 2 deaths
Here is an updated list of homes across the state with confirmed cases of coronavirus as of April 12, provided by the Department of Public Health:
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