FILE: This 2020 electron microscope image made available by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particle isolated from a patient, in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md . (NIAID / NIH via AP, File)
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A continuous outbreak of COVID-19 at a nursing home in Cayuga County killed four more residents on Wednesday.
The Cayuga County Health Department reported the four deaths (two 90-year-old women and two 80-year-old men) in its latest update on the situation. Residents of nursing homes tested positive for the virus before they died.
No additional information was released, including the nursing home where the residents lived. But a state tracker COVID-19 reveals that the deaths occurred in The Commons in St. Louis. Anthony, a nursing home in Auburn.
Commons is in the throes of an outbreak that has affected more than 115 residents at the facility. There have been 15 COVID-related deaths at the residence, according to the state virus tracker.
A spokesman for Loretto, who operates the facility, said earlier this week that the drop precaution is in place throughout the residence. Under these protocols, employees must wear personal protective equipment, such as face shields, gloves, and gowns, when caring for residents.
The outbreak has contributed to an increase in the number of Cayuga County virus-related deaths in recent weeks. This week, the county reported 13 deaths from COVID-19. There have been 25 deaths in 11 days, according to a review of health department daily reports.