five die at corbin nursing home

Corbin, kentucky have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Christian health center, announced the deaths earlier today.

According to the mountain advocate newspaper.... those who passed away..

Were among the 47 residents and eight staff members, who recently tested positive for the virus.

According to christian health center, four of the residents who died, were in hospice care, before contracting the virus.

All were over the age of 85... and had advanced heart failure... or advanced alzheimer's disease.

The fifth resident, according to the christian health center, was 96- years-old and also had advanced alzheimer's.