The death of a fifth resident of the Alice Center long-term care facility in Malone marked Franklin County’s seventh COVID-19-related fatality, all of which have occurred over the past month.

Phillip Rau, communications specialist for the University of Vermont Health Network’s Alice Hyde Medical Center, explained that the 93-year-old woman passed away at the Alice Center Monday. She had been tested prior, and her positive results came in after her death.

“We notified county public health officials (Thursday) upon receiving the positive test results,” Rau said.

Of the seven deaths among Franklin County residents, six have taken place at Alice Hyde facilities.

Three people were residents of The Alice Center who had been transferred to the Malone hospital and passed away, two Alice Center residents died at the nursing home, and one member of the community died at the hospital, Rau confirmed.

He said 25 Alice Center residents have tested positive for the coronavirus since Oct. 30.