New death reported at Kerrville assisted living center; 40 new cases at Peterson

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The surge of coronavirus cases in Kerr County continued unabated as the region heads toward a long New Year's weekend with 40 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday by Peterson Health, and an assisted living center reported its third death this month. 

The virus, which has now claimed the lives of an estimated 61 people from Kerr County, has infected more than 700 people in the county in December. Peterson Regional Medical Center saw its COVID-19 patient count fall from a high of 32 on Monday morning to 29 on Tuesday afternoon. The hospital has now had a minimum of 40 people admitted for COVID-19 in December — the number could be far higher. 

Since Nov. 30, COVID-19 care at Peterson Regional Medical Center has accounted for 411 days. The last time that the hospital had less than 10 COVID-19 patients was on Nov. 8 — with eight. 

In data released by Texas Health and Human Services on Tuesday, the situation at Villagio of Kerrville — an Alpine Drive assisted living center — had intensified two weeks ago with a third death — this one coming on Dec. 15. The data is delayed by the state by two weeks when it comes to nursing homes and assisted living centers. 

At Villagio, as of Dec. 15, there were 15 active cases of the virus among the residents and seven among the staff. All told, 33 people had tested positive for the virus at the home. 

River Hills Health and Rehab continued to show a dire situation among the patients at the care center. As of Dec. 15, 32 patients had contracted the virus, which led to the deaths of two people. In the latest report, Kerrville five nursing homes showed that 78 employees had tested positive for COVID-19 — mostly in the days and weeks leading up to Dec. 15. 






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