By Walter F. Roche Jr.
Data collected by state health officials show deaths from Covid-19 have continued to grow in state licensed nursing homes even as attention has shifted to other victim groups including those in the 19-24 age group.
The data collected by the state Health Department shows 70 nursing homes have reported 20 or more deaths from the Coronavirus. The most deaths, 94, were reported at the Fair Acres Nursing Home in Lima Delaware County.
Overall some 3,850 patients have died from Covid-19 in Pennsylvania licensed nursing homes, according to the latest report dated Nov. 4 from the state agency.
That represents a substantial jump from the 3,200 deaths reported by Aug. 1.
A review of the latest report compared to the one issued Oct. 27 shows that while most homes had no or modest increases in Covid-19 deaths, some reported substantial increases in a short period of time..
The Lafayette Redeemer Nursing Home in Philadelphia listed 25 Covid-19 deaths in its Nov. 4 report, but had reported no Covid-19 deaths Oct. 27.
The Manorcare Health Services home in Wallingford had reported no Covid deaths in late October but listed 34 a week later. The latest report shows nine Manorcare facilities had 20 or more Covid-19 deaths.
Many homes across the state were listed as providing no data on deaths in the late October report but listed substantial numbers on Nov. 4.
Those include the Saint Ignatius Nursing and Rehabilitation which reported no data in October and 23 Covid-19 deaths on Nov. 4. Saint John Neumann Center, also in Philadelphia listed no data in October and 37 Covid-19 deaths a week later.
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