RIPLEY, W.Va. — Ninety-six residents and staff of a Jackson County long-term health care facility have tested for the coronavirus.
Eldercare Health & Rehabilitation announced the results Wednesday; the test results of 64 residents and 32 employees came back positive. The tests of 24 patients and 63 staff members were negative.
Five residents of the facility have died in connection with the coronavirus.
Two residents and five employees who tested early have finished their isolation period.