Willow Point

Broome County reports two more deaths from COVID-19, one of those in the one remaining hot spot for the virus in the County.

Broome County has reached a milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, marking 600 positive cases since the outbreak began in mid-March.

Of the 44 deaths from coronavirus in Broome County, three-quarters of those are confirmed or presumed in nursing homes.

Broome County is reporting another coronavirus-related death at the nursing home it owns and operates.

Another resident of the Willow Point Nursing Home in Vestal has passed away due to the coronavirus.

The Broome County-owned nursing home that was just added to the list of coronavirus hotspots is getting federal money to help it deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar reports two more deaths from the coronavirus, both women who were living at the county-run Willow Point nursing home.

Willow Point is now listed as a hotspot for coronavirus Vestal Park and United Methodist Homes’ Hilltop campus have been removed from the hotspot list.

Family members will be notified by Willow Point nursing home should any of their loved ones become infected by the coronavirus.

Broome County has announced that a contract health-care worker at Willow Point Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center had tested positive for the coronavirus.