A residential care facility in Pottawattamie County has 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Pottawattamie County Planning and Development director Matt Wyant tells KETV in Omaha, the cases involved residents of the Oakland Manor. One resident has died from coronavirus complications. The first resident tested positive on Thursday while visiting the hospital for an unrelated issue. Wyant said Oakland Manor acted quickly after learning about the first positive case, and tested every resident.

In a statement to KETV, Oakland Manor officials said “Oakland Manor has been working closely with the local health department since the onset of this latest episode at our facility. We appreciate the community’s support and prayers.“Our devoted staff are doing their best to keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible during this global pandemic. Since the pandemic began we have been following, and we will continue to follow, the protocols for testing and infection control as outlined by the CDC and the State of Iowa, and all other required policies and procedures.”

Officials from Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs say 11 residents are still battling the virus.