A total of 49 residents and staff members at Leesburg long-term care facilities have tested positive for the potentially deadly COVID-19 virus.
That’s according to a report released Thursday from the Florida Department of Health. The report doesn’t identify when the positive tests were recorded but shows a clear snapshot of the how the number of cases in assisted living facilities and nursing homes is continuing to increase across Florida.
The cases were identified at four facilities in Leesburg. They were broken down as 37 residents, six residents who transferred out of the care centers and six employees, the report shows.
The facilities located in Leesburg that were listed in the report, as well as the number of residents and employees who have tested positive, include:
- Avante at Leesburg Inc. (16 positive residents and one positive employee);
- Lake Port Square Health Center in Leesburg (one positive resident and four employees);
- South Campus Center in Leesburg (20 positive residents);
- Vista Lake Assisted Living in Leesburg (six residents who transferred out of the facility and one employee).
