SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — The Spokane County Health District released a list Wednesday of long-term care facilities that have seen coronavirus cases among staff and/or patients.
According to SRHD Spokesperson Kelli Hawkins, some outbreaks are still under investigation and are considered "provisional." An outbreak is considered two or more cases at a facility, Hawkins said.
Franklin Hills Health and Rehabilitation had the most cases on the list with 76. The next highest is Royal Park Health and Rehab, with 72. The third-highest is Sullivan Park Care Center with 55 cases.
Onset date is listed as specimen collection date if the most recent case was asymptomatic or information is pending.
The table sent by the SRHD can be seen below:
The Spokane Veterans Home was one of the first care facilities in the area to have an outbreak. The first case connected to the Veterans Home, an employee who returned to work before receiving a positive coronavirus test result, was reported on March 31.
As of May 19, 46 residents of the Spokane Veterans Home have tested positive for COVID-19, along with 23 staff members. All of the residents diagnosed with COVID-19 are being cared for either at the VA Medical Center or at local hospitals.
Spokane County has surpassed 4,000 total cases of coronavirus.
