3 More Die After MD Nursing Home Coronavirus Outbreak: Officials

MT AIRY, MD — Three people died after contracting the new coronavirus at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mt. Airy, authorities reported Tuesday. They lived at the comprehensive care facility where five residents have now lost their lives due to COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus.

Officials say 77 of the facility's 95 residents tested positive for the virus, and 18 tested negative. Staff who have exhibited symptoms are being tested.

The three Pleasant View Nursing Home residents whose deaths were reported Tuesday were described as follows:

• Man in his 70s with underlying medical condition
• Woman in her 60s with underlying medical conditions
• Man in his 70s with underlying medical conditions

A man in his 80s died Saturday night, and authorities reported the death of a man in his 90s Monday.

"Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones," the Carroll County Health Department said in a statement.

The first positive cases at the facility were confirmed Friday, March 27.

Since then, officials say they have put in place several measures to control the infection's spread:

• The National Guard's medic unit was sent to triage the residents, and a number of them were taken to area hospitals for a higher level of care.
• A physician from the Carroll County Health Department has been on-site Tuesday.
• The health department has provided resources including personal protective equipment and administrative support to Pleasant View Nursing Home.
• The Maryland Department of Health has helped purchase oxygen concentrators for the facility.

"We continue to focus our efforts on caring for and communicating with patients, staff and family members," Carroll County health officials say. Media have been asked not to disturb the property, which is private.

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