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Sat, 2020-02-29 18:54 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

Life Care Center of Kirkland (KIRO)

thehill.com - by Peter Sullivan - February 29, 2020

Officials on Saturday announced a possible outbreak of coronavirus at a nursing facility in Washington State, a serious situation given the risks the virus poses to elderly people.

The possible outbreak is at a long-term care facility in Kirkland, Wash., called Life Care Center, officials from Washington state and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on a media call Saturday. 

There are two presumptive positives associated with the facility, one a health care worker and the other a woman in her 70s. 

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ALSO SEE RELATED ARTICLE HERE - Health officials: Dozens at Kirkland nursing facility reporting symptoms that might suggest coronavirus

 

 

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Sun, 2020-03-01 08:25 — Kathy Gilbeaux

First Covid-19 outbreak in a U.S. nursing home raises concerns
statnews.com - by Eric Boodman and Helen Branswell - February 29, 2020
Washington state reported on Saturday the first death in the U.S. from the new coronavirus, the first health care worker to be infected with the disease, and most worrying, the first known outbreak in a long-term care facility.
At a nursing facility in Kirkland, Wash, approximately 27 of the 108 residents and 25 of the 180 staff have some symptoms, health officials said during a teleconference with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Authorities report that some among them have pneumonia.
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Sun, 2020-03-01 08:26 — Kathy Gilbeaux

First Covid-19 outbreak in a U.S. nursing home raises concerns
statnews.com - by Eric Boodman and Helen Branswell - February 29, 2020
Washington state reported on Saturday the first death in the U.S. from the new coronavirus, the first health care worker to be infected with the disease, and most worrying, the first known outbreak in a long-term care facility.
At a nursing facility in Kirkland, Wash, approximately 27 of the 108 residents and 25 of the 180 staff have some symptoms, health officials said during a teleconference with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Authorities report that some among them have pneumonia.
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Sun, 2020-03-01 12:09 — MDMcDonald_me_com

The nursing homes and LTCs are going to be a big challenge for COVID-19 prevention and management. 


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Mon, 2020-03-02 02:55 — Kathy Gilbeaux

publichealthinsider.com - by Sharon Bogan - March 1, 2020

COVID-19 test results have come back from the State Public Health Laboratory confirming two additional cases of COVID-19 in King County residents. With these two new results, the total number of cases in King County is six. This number is expected to rise as more people are tested and results confirmed.

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