A nursing home in Beaver County, Pennsylania has decided to proceed as if all 800 of their patients and staff are positive for coronavirus. The facility has found 42 of it’s 450 patients are positive for Covid-19, and 3 have already succumbed to the illness.
We’re following an update about a Beaver County nursing home where they are treating every worker and resident as if they already have the coronavirus. @KDKA https://t.co/iqWJvDZXgm
— Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) April 7, 2020
Ten staff have also tested positive for the virus according to the workers union. The facility has more than 300 workers on site. The facility reported only 31 residents and no staff were positive as of March 30th and staff were hopeful at the time.
The Brighton Rehabiliation & Wellness Center, northwest of the city, says they’will no longer test staff and residents. Instead, the staff are required to wear N95 masks and other protective equipment.
Anyone who begins to show symptoms will be isolated and aggressively treated for the illness.
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