Coronavirus in Newton: Assisted Living Facility Deaths Rise To 18

NEWTON, MA — The number of deaths because of the new coronavirus has risen to 18 at the Falls at Cordingly Dam, senior assisted living residence in Newton.

To date, 46 of the facility's 90 residents have tested positive for the new coronavirus, including 28 current cases among residents. In addition, 29 of the approximately 100 staff or associates have also tested positive, according to a spokesperson from Benchmark Living, which owns the Falls and three other facilities in Newton.

At the Adelaide of Newton Center, four residents and one associate have tested positive for COVID-19. At Evans Park at Newton Corner, one resident has tested positive and seven associates have tested positive for the virus. At the Cabot Park Village one staff member has tested positive, a spokesperson for Benchmark told Patch Monday.

This comes as the number of people who have tested positive in Newton for the new coronavirus hit 420 Sunday.

The commonwealth has seen 38,077 people test positive and the number of deaths rose to 1,706 Sunday - half of which live in congregate living facilities.

A state of emergency remains in effect until at least May 4. With Massachusetts now home to the third the highest number of cases in the country, it's not clear of Gov. Charlie Baker will extend the state of emergency and stay-at-home advisory. New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo did just that recently for New York, largely considered the epicenter of the US outbreak.

Echoing the health experts, city officials implored residents to continue to stay home as much as possible and to wear masks or cloth coverings when going out for essential items.

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