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BY THE NUMBERS: Berkshire County saw one new COVID-19 death as of Saturday, for a new total of 194 deaths, with the confirmed case count up 47 to 4,270, the
SPRINGSIDE WATCH: Though as many as 16 deaths due to COVID-19 may have occurred at the Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, a weekly online listing provided by the state
GREAT BARRINGTON â A COVID outbreak at Timberlyn Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center that began earlier this month has shaved staff levels down to a skeleton crew, and the state has sent a rapid response team to help.
As of Jan. 19, 28 employees and 25 residents are infected at the facility off Route 23, according to a text message obtained by The Eagle.
The notification, which was sent to all staff, residents and their guardians or families from Administrator Christopher Duncan, also said some staff will be returning from quarantine over the next few days. The vast majority of residents and staff received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 5, according to another message from Duncan sent on Jan. 13. Two clinics for second doses are scheduled for Jan. 26 and Feb. 6. Duncan also said the facility is working with Berkshire Medical Center to provide monoclonal antibody therapy for those residents who are eligible and consent; the therapy will be used in th
As of Wednesday, the Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center had seen a total of 127 positive tests for COVID-19 to date, up from 109 on Monday. BEN GARVER â THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
PITTSFIELD â More than 109 residents and staff have contracted COVID-19 inside a single Pittsfield nursing home. Cases accelerated in the past week, even as vaccinations began, with the National Guard now on the scene.
The Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, at 255 Lebanon Ave., owned by BaneCare, says in its latest report that 72 residents and 37 staff have tested positive for the disease to date, with 52 active cases among residents and 27 among staff.