Coronavirus CT: Death Toll Unchanged At Elder Care Facilities

CONNECTICUT — In a milestone for the state's assisted living facilities, the COVID-19 death toll remains unchanged from the previous week's tally, at 302. The deaths of another 68 residents were likely due to the virus, according to the latest update released Thursday by Gov. Ned Lamont.

There has been an increase of 6 deaths, confirmed or suspected to have been caused, by COVID-19, among nursing home residents in Connecticut this past week, according to the new report.

The total number of confirmed positive coronavirus cases in the state's nursing home communities is up 58 from last week. There are 42 staff members at nursing homes who have tested positive for COVID-19, and one staff death has been caused by, or suspected to have been caused by, the virus.

There are 1,068 confirmed cases of the virus among assisted living facility residents, up 23 from the previous week.

Connecticut nursing homes are required by the Department of Health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to report on the impact of COVID-19 on their residents and staff through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network. This reporting is intended to reflect recent COVID-19 activity in nursing homes.

"As Connecticut residents get ready to celebrate Independence Day, and as the Governor launches the 'Connecticut Respects' PSA campaign, Connecticut’s two nursing home associations are encouraging all Connecticut residents to continue to do their part to keep the COVID-19 trajectory in our state on a downward path," Mag Morelli, president of LeadingAge Connecticut; Matt Barrett, president and CEO the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities; and Christopher Carter, president of CConnecticut Assisted Living Association, said in a news release. "Adhering to the guidance of wearing a face mask, maintaining social distancing and conducting appropriate hand hygiene is keeping the spread of COVID-19 down in our state, and we believe that this is directly related to the very promising numbers being reported today on the recovery of nursing home residents and assisted living communities. We know from the new research that the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community is directly related to the incidence of the virus entering our congregate settings. Therefore, all Connecticut residents should know that when they follow the guidance, they are helping to defeat COVID-19 in our state’s nursing homes and assisted living communities. And they are protecting all older adults who are most vulnerable to this virus. Thank you for what you are doing - it is making a difference."

The following is a list of every nursing home in Connecticut with residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, along with corresponding data related to the number of residential cases and fatalities among residents in each facility.

You may navigate the table page-by-page using the arrow at its top right, or search for information using the tool in the top left of the chart:

The list below shows assisted living facilities reporting at least one resident with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases in their facility as of July 1: