At Freehold nursing home, 50 residents have coronavirus, dozens of staffers in quarantine

A small Monmouth County nursing home has seen 50 residents test positive for coronavirus, all while having its employee ranks thinned by 30 percent due to sick or quarantined staff.

The number of sick may be dozens fewer than at some larger nursing homesaround the state, but at Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Freehold, it represents the vast majority of its 63 residents. The facility had 49 residents test positive but also admitted another new resident who was positive, as required by the state, according to a spokeswoman.

Lori Palmer of CentraState Healthcare System, which runs the fac…