On Friday, the the Texas Department of State Health Services added residents of long-term care facilities to the first tier of people who would be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine. People living and working in long-term care facilities, like nursing homes and assisted living centers, will be among the first group of people eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Texas. Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that long-term care facility residents being included in this priority group for receiving the early doses of the vaccine. The allocation includes 49,725 doses for hospitals in Harris County; 27,300 doses for Dallas County; 18,525 doses for Tarrant County; 28,275 doses for Bexar County; and 13,650 doses for Travis County. “More vaccine will be available for more providers in the following weeks, including vaccine from Moderna once it is authorized.”An expert vaccine allocation panel defined the allocation process, and the strategy includes a list of priority recipients of the vaccine.

The facility was considered the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the San Antonio area. There were nearly 100 cases of COVID-19 between staff and residents, and 18 residents died. Records detail deficiencies in San Antonio nursing homes COVID-19 control practicesDean Limes said his mother was one of the patients who was infected with the virus and survived. I saw it, the PPE that they were wearing, and it was weak.Limes said hes aware of issues at the facility that stretch back to when his mother went in for rehab after knee surgery three years ago. On Friday, the facility confirmed that Wallace went home with her son Thursday.

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SAN ANTONIO – An employee of Southeast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has died of COVID-19 officials with Metro Health confirmed to KSAT Monday. More than 100 residents and staff contracted the virus at the long-term care facility. The outbreak at the nursing home, which was publicly announced by local officials on March 31, has now claimed the lives of 18 residents and one staff member. The official U.S. government website for Medicare lists the “overall rating" for the Southeast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at “much below average,” with only one out of five stars. Nursing home with 70+ COVID-19 patients fined $68,000, cited for 28 violations in 2019

SAN ANTONIO – When tracking confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bexar County, two ZIP codes have emerged from the pack as having the most: 78207 and 78222. ZIP code 78207 is home to the Bexar County Jail, which has seen a surge in positive cases among inmates the past week and a half. As of Friday, 157 inmates had tested positive for the deadly virus. ZIP code 78222, which straddles Loop 410 on the Southeast Side, is at the top of the list because it is home to Southeast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, health officials said. If there’s stuff needing to be done, I’m the one that goes out and does it,” said Dominique Jean-Baptiste, who lives down the street from Southeast Nursing.

On March 31, a week and a half after she made her outcries, health officials confirmed a localized outbreak had occurred inside the facility. Health officials have not connected to the outbreak at the nursing facility to the therapist’s co-worker but the investigation remains ongoing. The occupational therapist said she repeatedly tried reaching Southeast Nursing’s administrator via telephone, before asking a co-worker to have the administrator contact her. The woman again raised concerns about the possibly exposed therapist continuing to work inside the building the entire work week. I think about what if that were my parents or grandparents?” said the occupational therapist as she cried.

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Fire Department and San Antonio Metropolitan Health District announced a COVID-19 outbreak at a local nursing home on Wednesday. A San Antonio Metropolitan Health District spokeswoman confirmed the new positive cases, but said they would not be included in the city’s tally until numbers are updated on Thursday. Hood said one of the deaths that was reported yesterday in San Antonio was a resident at the nursing home. All we can do is just pray and hope things get better.”Hood said there are 68 nursing home facilities in San Antonio. The city of San Antonio health officials have been extremely helpful to our facility and we cannot thank them enough.