34 Coronavirus Deaths In Tri-Cities Nursing Homes, Senior Centers

KANE COUNTY, IL — The total number of coronavirus-related deaths linked to long-term-care facilities in the Tri-Cities area has dropped over the past week after officials reported three fewer deaths at Bria of Geneva. Public health data shows there have been 26 total deaths at the facility, as of Friday, down from 29 the previous week.

Nine long-term-care facilities in the region have reported nearly 170 coronavirus cases among residents and staff, and six facilities have had residents die after testing positive, according to statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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In addition to the 26 deaths at Bria of Geneva, three facilities — Arden Courts of Geneva, the Batavia Rehabilitation Center and the Grove of St. Charles — have each reported two residents have died from coronavirus-related conditions, the data shows. Brighton Garden of St. Charles and Dunham Rehabilitation Center each recorded one coronavirus-linked death, according to the state’s data.

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Three other long-term-care facilities in the Tri-Cities region have reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff, but no deaths, according to the IDPH: the Michaelsen Health Center (Batavia), GreenFields of Geneva and River Glen (St. Charles).

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More than 150 residents in Kane County long-term-care facilities have died after having the coronavirus, according to statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Thirty-three facilities in Kane County have reported coronavirus outbreaks, and 20 have recorded coronavirus-related deaths.

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Despite representing less than 12 percent of all coronavirus cases in Kane County — with 930— residents of long-term-care centers account for about 56 percent of the county's coronavirus-related deaths, the data shows.

The coronavirus outbreak at Bickford of Aurora is the only one in the county considered to be closed by public health officials. Outbreaks are deemed closed when there have been no new cases in 28 days, according to officials.