Two more long-term care centers in St. Clair County reporting coronavirus outbreaks
Two more long-term care facilities in St. Clair County are experiencing coronavirus outbreaks, the health department announced Friday.
St. Paul’s Home in Belleville and Lebanon Care Center in Lebanon have each had three people test positive for COVID-19 or show symptoms of the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Nursing homes and other long-term care centers treat anyone with symptoms as if they have COVID-19 after there has been a diagnosis there, according to state officials.
The previously-announced outbreak at Four Fountains in Belleville continues to grow. The St. Clair County Health Department said Friday that there are three more known or suspected COVID-19 patients at Four Fountains, bringing the total to 24.
The other three facilities with outbreaks have not seen a change in their numbers since Wednesday.
Here are the latest numbers on known or suspected COVID-19 patients at long-term care facilities released by the health department:
- Four Fountains in Belleville: 24 patients, one death
- Memorial Care Center in Belleville: 14 patients, one death
- BRIA of Belleville: 12 patients, one death
- St. Paul’s Home in Belleville: Three patients
- Lebanon Care Center: Three patients
- Colonnade in O’Fallon: Two patients
The St. Clair County Health Department provides the updates during 3:30 p.m. daily live streams by the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency on Facebook.
