Coronavirus Deaths Rise To 9 At Hayward Nursing Home

HAYWARD, CA — The number of new coronavirus deaths of residents at a skilled nursing facility in Hayward has increased to nine, Alameda County public health officials said on Friday. That total is a 50-percent increase from the previous total of six deaths at the Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center at 26660 Patrick Ave. in Hayward that was reported on Wednesday.

In addition to the deaths, 41 residents and 25 staff members at the facility have tested positive for COVID-19, according to health officials, up from 29 residents and 24 staff on Wednesday.

The county said 15 residents and 21 staff members at the East Bay Post-Acute Care and Rehabilitation Center at 20259 Lake Chabot Road in Castro Valley have also tested positive for the new coronavirus but no deaths have been reported there.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that the state is taking steps to protect the residents and employees of more than 1,224 skilled nursing facilities and 7,461 residential care facilities across California.

Newsom said the state is building on early action it took to protect such facilities by training and deploying 600 nurses to support compliance with COVID-19 guidance and state staff members are calling nursing homes across the state on a daily basis to provide support.

"Protecting California's most vulnerable residents and the employees is a top priority -- not only to protect public health but because it's the right thing to do," Newsom said in a statement.

"Older Californians and those who are medically fragile are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill due to COVID-19, which is why we took early action to restrict visitors to these facilities," he said.

Newson said, "Now we are providing even more support for these facilities, their residents and staff who serve them."

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