How Coronavirus Is Affecting Savannah Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

SAVANNAH, GA — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. The country has seen great improvement recently, however, with the fewest recorded weekly cases among nursing home residents since at least late May 2020.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in the Savannah area.

CMS reported around 5,700 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Feb. 1-7. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down nearly 85 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 631,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 127,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to CMS. More than a quarter of all U.S. deaths are among nursing home residents.

Nursing home staff members have also been heavily affected by the pandemic, with 542,000 recorded staff cases and more than 1,500 deaths.

The federal government has prioritized long-term care residents and staff for the coronavirus vaccine in an effort to stem cases and deaths. Around 4.3 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have received at least one dose as of Feb. 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some notes on the CMS data: CMS has authority over nursing homes but not over other senior living facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Only nursing homes that pass the agency's data quality check are included. CMS also notes that its data could differ from state reports, owing to different counting methods, and in some cases it omits information on cases and deaths before May 17, when reporting became mandatory.

Below are the figures for nursing homes in the Savannah area.

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Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The local nursing homes included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

ABERCORN REHABILITATION CENTER
11800 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 71 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 32 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 29 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

AZALEALAND NURSING HOME
2040 COLONIAL DRIVE, SAVANNAH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 65 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 61 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CANDLER SKILLED NURSING UNIT
5353 REYNOLDS STREET, SAVANNAH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 22 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 15 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 30 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PRUITTHEALTH - SAVANNAH
12825 WHITE BLUFF ROAD, SAVANNAH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 104 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 77 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 46 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PRUITTHEALTH - SEASIDE
1000 DORSET ROAD, PORT WENTWORTH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 57 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 13 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RIVERVIEW HEALTH & REHAB CTR
6711 LAROCHE AVENUE, SAVANNAH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 150 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 38 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SAVANNAH SQUARE HEALTH CENTER
1 SAVANNAH SQUARE DRIVE, SAVANNAH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 19 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 8 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF SAVANNAH
815 EAST 63 STREET, SAVANNAH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 112 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 56 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 34 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

THUNDERBOLT TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION
3223 FALLIGANT AVENUE, THUNDERBOLT

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 110 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 43 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 44 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.