A nursing home in Huntington Beach has reported 74 cases of the coronavirus, 50 of them among its residents.

Two of the residents – a 77-year-old and a 79-year-old – died over the last two days, a Huntington Valley Healthcare Center official said on Tuesday, April 21.

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Fourteen other patients are hospitalized, the official said, although it’s unknown how many of them are in need of intensive care. The remaining 34 patients are self-isolating in the Huntington Beach facility.

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Orange County could stay in the red tier longer if coronavirus testing doesn’t pick up All of the 24 staff members who have tested positive have minor symptoms and are in self-isolation, the facility’s announcement said. The center has about 100 patients and 100 staff.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family of those who lost their lives from COVID-19. Our top priority remains the health and well-being of everyone in our facility,” said Sarah Bates of the center’s administration team. “This incident underscores the service and sacrifices made by our dedicated team every day. We’re grateful for their continued efforts.”

The official reached Tuesday evening said he wasn’t sure if every resident and staff member has been tested for the virus.

The facility “has essentially been on lockdown,” he said, with only authorized healthcare professionals allowed since March 12. Those professionals have been monitored for any possible signs of the virus, he said.

The first sign of the virus in the facility was about 10 days ago, he said. Since then, the growth of the cases has been exponential.

As of April 17, according to data collected by the California Department of Public Health, 12 nursing homes in Orange County, including Huntington Valley Healthcare Center, had reported at least one case of the coronavirus. However, no nursing homes had reported more than 20 cases at that time.