15 Milwaukee County Nursing Homes Investigated For COVID-19

MILWAUKEE, WI — A total of 52 long-term care facilities in Milwaukee County have active COVID-19 outbreak investigations as of this week, state health officials said.

According to Wisconsin Department of Health Services data updated on Wednesday, there are a total of 130 COVID-19 investigations in Milwaukee County.

State officials say there are 52 active investigations at long-term care facilities, 38 at workplaces, and nine at other locations. A number of investigations have been closed. Of the 52 long-term care facilities with active investigations, 15 are for nursing homes.

A single confirmed case initiates a facility-wide public health investigation at long-term care facilities.

According to DHS data, there are 15 active nursing home investigations. Those locations are:

• Alexian Village of Milwaukee
• Bedrock
• Cameo Care Center - Autumn Lake Healthcare at Greenfield
• Edenbrook Lakeside
• Franciscan Villa
• Heritage Square Health Care Center
• Ignite Medical Resort
• Jewish Home and Care Center
• Luther Manor
• Lutheran Home for the Aging
• Maple Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center
• Sunrise Care Center
• Sympony of Glendale Nursing Home
• Villa at Bradley Estates
• Willowcrest Health Services

Facility-wide and outbreak investigations are considered closed when two maximum incubation periods have passed since the last possible exposure to a COVID-19 case in the facility without any new cases, state officials said. For COVID-19, two maximum incubation periods are 28 days

Two or more confirmed cases initiates a facility-wide public health investigation in group housing facilities, health care facilities, workplaces and other settings.