More than 400 Florida residents that lived in long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19, according to data released by the state’s health department on Friday.
The newly released data shows that one out of every three coronavirus deaths in Florida has occurred inside 152 of the state’s long-term care facilities.
As of Sunday, the state has confirmed 1,364 deaths. Of that number, 423 were reported in senior-care facilities. The number of deaths includes both staff and residents, according to officials.
According to ABC News, there were 1,429 positive residents as of May 1 across 424 facilities, the majority of whom later were transferred elsewhere. Data also showed that as of Friday, 1,374 nursing home staff members had tested positive.
South Florida, which is COVID-19 ground zero, accounted for almost half of the deaths in the state’s nursing homes. Miami-Dade County has reported 95 deaths among its facilities, followed by Broward with 53 and Palm Beach with 52.
Since the pandemic, visits to nursing homes have been prohibited, leaving many residents anxious for their loved ones that live in the state’s nursing homes. Additionally, under phase one of Florida’s reopening plan, nursing home visits are still banned, so residents will have to wait until the next phases are announced to visit the homes.
The full list of care facilities can be found here.
