Chief medical officer Richard Feifer said 61 residents and 13 staff members at the Milford Center, which is owned by Genesis Healthcare, have tested or are presumed positive for COVID-19, with 12 residents dying. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery)

Delaware is mandating that all long-term care facilities set aside both staff and special space to care for COVID-19 patients. The order comes as COVID-19 spreads through nursing homes like the Milford Center, in which 61 residents and 13 staff members have tested or are presumed positive.