“Essentially, we’re starting to get the caseloads from the holidays,” McMahon said. “The grim reality of the virus getting into nursing homes is playing out in a big way.”
McMahon spoke from his home office as his quarantine continues following a possible exposure to the virus from a family member.
“But certainly, there’s a direct correlation with the increased caseloads and the [Thankgiving] holiday. There’s no question,” said McMahon.
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McMahon also noted that Friday’s case figure shouldn’t be has high as Thursday’s figure.
Of the 348 new cases, McMahon said the “troubling trend here” is it includes 43 senior-facility cases, and of that figure, 42 are residents, which McMahon said is “even worse.”
“This vaccine cannot come quick enough,” McMahon said.
A total of 177 people are recovering in local hospitals from COVID-19, which is up two from Wednesday, including 29 in the intensive care unit, he added.
