Health Department says federal website showing COVID-19 deaths is incorrect

A federal government website is showing five deaths and 58 suspected cases of COVID-19 at a Lebanon nursing home, but the Laclede County Health Department says the numbers are not correct. According to the Federal Government website managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Lebanon North Nursing & Rehab reported a total five COVID-19 deaths and a total 58 residents with suspected COVID-19 for the week ending June 14. The website is Data.CMS.gov, which says it is a federal government website managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. For more on this story see Wednesday's LCR.