CLIO, MI — More than a dozen residents of a Clio nursing home have died of COVID-19, officials report.

In a statement issued Saturday, April 18, executives of Maple Woods Manor at 13137 N. Clio Road said 17 residents have died of the virus. An additional 24 residents have tested positive for coronavirus, seven of whom are hospitalized. Twenty-six employees have likewise tested positive.

The health department had previously confirmed that all 15 nursing homes in the county have seen coronavirus cases.

“All affected residents are receiving supportive treatment in an isolated section of the facility, while some have been transported to the hospital for treatment,” Maple Woods Manor executives said in their statement. “We are carefully following all care and isolation procedures outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and our local health department and are working to notify all individuals with potential for exposure.”

As of Friday morning, Genesee County had 1,197 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 106 deaths for a fatality rate of 8.8 percent. Statewide, there have been 30,023 confirmed cases and 2,227 deaths for a fatality rate of 7.4 percent.

Michigan has the fifth most confirmed cases in the country and trails only New York and New Jersey in total deaths.

Maple Woods Manor is a 151-bed facility. It is run by Farwell-based The Peplinski Group, which has several similar facilities throughout Michigan.

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