GOSHEN – Four more people have died in Orange County from the coronavirus, county officials announced on Sunday. That makes a total of nine people who have lost their lives to the deadly virus.
Those deaths announced late Sunday include a man over the age of 80, a man over the age of 50, a woman over the age of 90 and another woman over the age of 80. All four had pre-existing health conditions.
Previously, four women and one man died from COVID-19.
Two of the victims were long-term residents of Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center who had been previously hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19.
Since then, 16 residents and two staff members tested positive and are currently recovering at their homes.
Montgomery Nursing and Rehab “remains committed to providing a safe environment of care,” center officials said. “Ensuring our residents are cared in a safe and healthy environment is our top priority.”
The total number of confirmed cases of the virus in Orange County as of Sunday is 1,243.
