Region: Nursing homes still bearing brunt of COVID-19

Residents account for 18.9% of all COVID-19 cases in state, more than 58% of all deaths

Elderly residents of nursing homes in Connecticut who often are struggling with other health conditions when they contract the coronavirus continue to die from COVID-19 at a higher rate than others in the community.

Nursing home residents accounted for 18.9% of all COVID-19 cases in

Connecticut and more than 58% of all deaths, according to weekly data released Thursday by Gov. Ned Lamont.

Assisted living facilities across the state reported 448 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus and 58 suspected cases.

As of Thursday, nursing homes had reported a total of 6,008 cases and 1,627 nursing home deaths.

The state Department of Public Health, assisted by members of the National Guard and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has inspected all 216 of the state’s nursing homes and made recommendations to improve infection control. The Day has requested to review reports of the nursing home inspections and the findings/letters that resulted, as well as the responses of the facilities, as soon as they are available.

Locally, the Bride Brook Health and Rehabilitation Center in Niantic, a 130-bed facility, reported 96 confirmed cases of COVID-19, five confirmed related deaths and two probable deaths from the disease.

Mystic Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Groton, a 100-bed nursing home, reported 45 confirmed cases, nine confirmed deaths and three probable deaths.

Harbor Village in New London, a 128-bed facility, listed five confirmed cases and one death.

Bayview Health Care Center in Waterford, a 127-bed facility, has had 37 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven related deaths.

New London Sub-Acute and Nursing, a 120-bed facility in Waterford, had 74 cases and one confirmed death.

Beginning next week, the state will begin reporting the number of nursing home residents who have recovered from the disease.