68 patients at Macon nursing home test positive for COVID-19

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More than one third of patients at PruittHealth – Macon have tested positive for COVID-19.

That’s according to PruittHealth’s “Location Coronavirus Status” page, which says test data is current as of April 13 and is “pending validation by the appropriate public health officials.”

The page says 68 patients at the Anthony Road facility have tested positive. 113 have tested negative, and results from 11 other tests are pending. The page says the facility has 192 total patients.

The state’s Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 report, which was posted Tuesday, April 14 on Governor Brian Kemp’s “press releases” page, lists just one confirmed case at PruittHealth – Macon. The report says it is current as of Sunday, April 12 and is “subject to change.”

“It is possible that a facility is reporting different numbers to different entities, but unless it has been verified by the Department of Public Health, it will not be included in this weekly report,” the state’s page says.

PruittHealth’s page says a positive test does not necessarily mean the patient is experiencing symptoms.

The Georgia Department of Public Health listed 91 confirmed cases in Macon-Bibb in its 7 p.m. status report update on Tuesday, April 14.

PruittHealth – Macon is under Code Alert: Red, which the PruittHealth page says means the location “has experienced a presumptive or confirmed case of an emergency infectious disease within the facility.” All visitors (except for medical response teams, Public Health, and community response partners) and non-essential personnel are prohibited from entering the location and new admissions are generally not allowed, except in limited circumstances.

The page also says all 84 patients at PruittHealth – Eastside, located on Finney Circle in Macon, have been tested. All 84 results are pending.

PruittHealth – Eastside is also on Code Alert: Red.