Coronavirus infects 26 staffers, residents at N.J. long-term care center - NJ.com

The coronavirus has ripped through a long-term facility in Cape May County, officials said Monday evening.

At Victoria Manor in North Cape May, in Lower Township, 15 residents and 11 staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement from the Cape May County health department.

No deaths are associated with the outbreak at the 120-bed facility, owned by Genesis HealthCare.

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The county says the staff and residents who do not have serious symptoms are being monitored and medically isolated, but not hospitalized.

“The situation is very serious, and we are deeply concerned about residents of our senior care facilities in Cape May County,” Cape May County Health Officer Kevin Thomas said in the statement. “That is why we need everyone to follow the stay-at-home order, social distancing guidance, and other measures in recent health orders – to protect the people in our community who are vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19.”

The county health department said it immediately began investigating the outbreak at the North Cape May facility once it was notified that the residents and staff members had contracted the virus. The department said it delivered 400 surgical masks and 200 gowns to assist the facility.

"Public Health has been preparing for the possibility of outbreaks happening in skilled nursing facilities and other congregate care settings, and we have provided clear guidance for facilities in responding and controlling the spread of illness," Cape May County Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing Mary Tighe said. "We, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, are working closely with the facilities now to protect residents and staff."

Earlier Monday, New Jersey reported 41,090 positive tests of the coronavirus with 1,003 deaths. Of those, Cape May County had 85 positive cases with 3 deaths, according to state figures.

Cape May County lists their numbers as one death and 99 positive cases.

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