Newton Care Center reporting resident COVID-19 cases

Newton Care Center reporting resident COVID-19 cases

The country.

We have new information tonight about a nursing home in illinois.

It is reporting several positive covid-19 cases.

Newton care center in jasper, illinois released this information.

An official at the facility says they learned about a potential case earlier this month.

They later confirmed 1-patient and a roommate were positive for the virus.

Now... officials say 18-residents have tested positive for covid-19.

They say the facility is working with the health department... they've instituted visitor restrictions... and are keeping residents in