Three deaths linked to St. Michael's COVID-19 outbreak, Kitsap Public Health reports
Three people's deaths have now been linked to the COVID-19 outbreak at St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton, Kitsap Public Health officials reported Friday afternoon.
The three deaths, all among patients at the Bremerton hospital, include two Kitsap County residents and a person from another county, according to a new report by the Kitsap Public Health District.
The two local residents are among 12 deaths stemming from COVID-19 reported in Kitsap County, which had 36 active cases as of Friday and more than 1,000 confirmed cases in total.
The fatal cases associated with the St. Michael outbreak largely involved older patients who had been hospitalized for several weeks prior to their deaths. The report says the three patients’ median age was 78 and their median hospital stay was 35 days, which includes time before and after their COVID-19 diagnosis.
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