2 more die of covid-19 at Glen Hazel nursing home, outbreak grows to 93 cases

Two more residents of Allegheny County’s nursing home in Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood have died of covid-19, bringing the facility’s death toll to nine as officials scramble to contain the outbreak, county health data show.

Another 60 residents and 33 employees at the Glen Hazel location have tested positive for the highly contagious coronavirus disease, with at least five more tests pending as of late Friday.

Eight residents of Glen Hazel are hospitalized — up from four patients who were hospitalized earlier this week, county data show.

Twenty-one Glen Hazel residents have recovered after contracting covid-19, according to county officials. Another 35 residents have tested negative for the coronavirus.

As of Wednesday, the county reported that seven Glen Hazel residents had died.

No deaths have been reported as of Saturday at the county’s three other Kane Community Living Centers.

One staff member each at Kane’s Scott, McKeesport and Ross locations have tested positive for covid-19.

No residents at the Scott or Ross nursing homes have tested positive, the county-run nursing home’s data show. The McKeesport location has one resident who tested positive.

Kane officials are considering residents recovered once they consult with a physician, it’s been 14 days since the onset of symptoms and the resident has been without symptoms for at least three days.

Nursing homes account for as much as 60% of Pennsylvania’s covid-19 deaths statewide, state Health Department data show.

Across Allegheny County, at least 52 covid-19 deaths — more than 70% — have been attributed to 32 nursing homes and personal care facilities, with at least 251 residents and 81 employees testing positive, state data show.

In Westmoreland County, nursing homes were linked to 40% of cases and a majority of 27 deaths reported as of Saturday.