Nursing Home Capacity Mixed Bag Around Upper Cumberland
Reports of tight nursing home capacity around the nation show similar trends in the Upper Cumberland. NHC McMinnville Wellness Coordinator Amanda Sain said in the last three weeks, the facility has seen an uptick in the number of patients. She said their location is licensed to have 115 beds, and recently has been averaging an […]
NHC Cookeville Reporting 11 COVID Cases
The NHC Cookeville long-term care facility reported 11 positive COVID cases Sunday. The cluster includes six positive tests among patients and five positive tests among employees. One patient and one employee have already recovered. Another patient has been transferred to the hospital. The South Walnut Avenue facility, home to 83 residents, reports one additional case […]
First Death At NHC McMinnville
One person has died amidst the COVID cluster outbreak at NHC of McMinnville with another patient transferred to the hospital. The McMinnville long-term facility reports 18 patients have tested positive. 16 are currently being treated at the facility. Nine employees have tested positive, according to data released by NHC. This weekend’s death the first COVID […]
McMinnville Long-Term Facility Dealing With 15 Cases
The NHC long-term care facility in McMinnville is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19. A total of 15 patients and three staff members have tested positive according to the information posted on the facility’s website. The cluster has not yet been reported on the state of Tennessee’s daily report. NHC McMinnville becomes the third long-term […]
