According to data released May 29 by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the following Buncombe facilities are reporting cases of COVID-19:
- Aston Park Health Care Center: 45 staff, 77 residents and 19 resident deaths
- Carolina Pines at Asheville: four staff
- Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community’s Simonds Health Care Center: six staff, three residents and one resident death
- Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation: Two staff and one resident
The full list of COVID-19 outbreaks in congregate care facilities can be found here.
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