COVID-19 Cases In Long-Term Care Facilities Surge

Franklin County has seen a surge of COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities.

The county health department reported Tuesday there are now 92 active cases in those facilities.

On Sept. 17, the county said there were just two cases in long-term care facilities.

Cases have risen sharply since Oct. 21 when there were just 37. 

In the last two days, the county has reported 111 cases.

A new single-day high of 66 was reported on Monday.

Hospitalizations have dropped to nine.

There have been 44 deaths.

The 10-day rolling total is 417 and the 14-day average is 40.86.

Franklin County has reported 2,746 total.

The overall positivity rate has risen to 7.04% — the highest on record. 

Over the last 14 days it is 13.48%.

New cases: 45

51 yo Female, Beaufort

32 yo Female, Catawissa

31 yo Male, Catawissa

55 yo Female, Labadie

21 yo Male, Leslie

43 yo Male, New Haven

49 yo Male, New Haven

68 yo Female, New Haven

47 yo Male, New Haven

39 yo Female, New Haven

96 yo Female, New Haven

69 yo Female, New Haven

43 yo Female, New Haven

49 yo Female, Pacific

50 yo Female, Pacific

74 yo Female, Pacific

14 yo Female, Pacific

28 yo Male, Robertsville

55 yo Male, St. Clair

25 yo Female, St. Clair

16 yo Female, Sullivan

27 yo Female, Sullivan

88 yo Female, Sullivan

13 yo Female, Sullivan

18 yo Male, Sullivan

17 yo Female, Union

32 yo Female, Union

19 yo Male, Union

27 yo Female, Union

26 yo Female, Union

64 yo Female, Union

59 yo Male, Union

45 yo Female, Union

25 yo Female, Union

29 yo Female, Union

61 yo Male, Union

60 yo Male , Union

62 yo Female, Union

60 yo Female, Villa Ridge

23 yo Male, Villa Ridge

14 yo Male, Villa Ridge

33 yo Female, Villa Ridge

56 yo Female, Washington

42 yo Female, Washington

66 yo Male, Washington

Removed by the Franklin County Health Department

59 yo Female, Beaufort

25 yo Male, Washington

28 yo Female, New Haven