Coronavirus: 12 Infections But No Deaths At Douglasville Facility

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Only one Douglasville nursing home has reported cases of coronavirus infection — but no deaths — in statistics released Friday by the Georgia Department of Health.

Twelve residents — or roughly 6 percent — of the 206 residents at Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Four employees also have tested positive.

On March 13, it was announced on Douglasville Nursing and Rehab’s website that all non-medical visits were temporarily suspended. The Georgia National Guard cleaned the facility last Wednesday.

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As of Friday evening, 233 cases of COVID-19 and six deaths total were reported in Douglas County by the Georgia Department of Health. A 32-year-old man with underlying health conditions was one of the victims. The other five were 56 or older, and all but one had an underlying condition.

Nursing homes and long-term care facilities have been hit especially hard — with 250 deaths out of 689 total as of Friday across Georgia, such facilities account for more than a third of the state’s deaths. Older people and those with chronic underlying conditions are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.

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