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The COVID-19 outbreak at Pleasanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has killed seven residents and one employee and resulted in 60 other infections at the facility, according to data available as of noon Wednesday.
The influx of COVID-19 cases began surfacing last month at the multi-room skilled nursing facility operated by Generations Healthcare on Neal Street several blocks away from downtown Pleasanton.
While public data from the state has not specified the fatality rate due to the single-digit count at the facility, a Generations Healthcare spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that so far seven residents and one employee have died from COVID-19.
“Pleasanton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been consistent in following state and federal guidelines in responding to COVID-19. We have been transparent and diligent in reporting our cases as required, which sadly includes the death of one employee and seven residents,” spokesperson Steve Black told the Weekly.
“This health care crisis has impacted us as a facility and community, and our team of physicians, nurses, and experts are intimately involved in providing continuous guidance in our fight against this virus,” he said. “We are working closely with the Alameda County Health Department and the California Department of Public Health in the care and management of our residents and staff, as well as our local health partners have who aligned with us and established communication and support.”
As of Wednesday, the California Department of Public Health — which tracks and reports COVID-19 data for skilled nursing facilities — reported 29 confirmed cases among residents and 39 cases among employees at Pleasanton Nursing and Rehab.
The state data does not include an exact number of cases or deaths if a facility has 10 or fewer on record (otherwise it is tracked as “less than 11,” with no precise number as a “de-identification” strategy).
However, Black confirmed the facility’s fatality total just before noon Wednesday. At least one of those deaths appears to have occurred in the past week, as no employee deaths had been reported by the state as of Aug. 26.
“Our dedicated frontline healthcare workers are deeply grateful for the support we have received from our families and community as they continue to be committed to the care of every person to which we are entrusted,” he said. “We are very proud of our nurses and their devotion to caring for our most vulnerable residents.”
Overall in Alameda County, the state has reported 894 confirmed cases in skilled nursing facilities and 108 deaths due to COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic. These facilities accounted for more than 42% of the county’s COVID-19 death total.
The Alameda County Public Health Department reported 257 deaths and 18,445 positive cases overall during the pandemic, as of Wednesday’s data. That includes 786 confirmed cases in Livermore, 380 in Pleasanton and 217 in Dublin.
