The California Department of Public Health published a statewide report this weekend breaking down the number of Covid-19 cases at skilled nursing facilities.
We’ve previously heard about the rise in Covid-19 at San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital. But this latest report shows that the newest hot spot in San Francisco is at a privately run nursing home in Japantown called the Central Gardens Convalescent Hospital.
As of this weekend, it had 67 cases of coronavirus, among both patients and staff.
At the city’s press conference Monday, San Francisco Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax confirmed the numbers. He said it’s really the state’s responsibility to oversee the nursing homes. But the city is working closely with the state to protect the residents and staff.
Some other counties are choosing to get more involved. Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties have all issued new guidelines so that long-term care facilities can better monitor and prevent the spread of the disease.
