LINN COUNTY, IA – Linn County Public Health continues to track and follow up with outbreaks of COVID-19 at long-term care facilities within Linn County. Linn County Public Health regularly provides updated metrics at scheduled COVID-19 news conferences. Due to the scheduled news conference cancelled for today, May 11, 2020, information is provided below:
Long-Term Care Facility
Number of Staff and Residents Tested Positive for COVID-19
Number of Staff and Residents Recovered from COVID-19
Number of Deaths due to COVID-19
Cottage Grove Place
5
3
1
Heritage Specialty Care
114
85
25
Linn Manor Care Center
27
19
6
Living Center West
68
40
10
Manor Care Health Services of Cedar Rapids
45
17
6
Total
259
164
48
No additional facilities have been added to the list of long-term care facilities that have met the state’s definition of a COVID-19 outbreaks. A total of 259 residents and staff in Linn County have been impacted by COVID-19 outbreaks at Linn County long-term care facilities. Several facilities are moving towards recovery.
Additionally, information on long-term care outbreaks is available at coronavirus.iowa.gov.
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