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(Mass) State reports 89 resident deaths at Holyoke Soldiers' Home
https://www.westernmassnews.com/news/the-latest-state-reports-88-resident-deaths-at-holyoke-soldiers-home/article_88b3a4d8-791d-11ea-b3b7-f37420fe3e63.html
HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- There's new information regarding veteran resident deaths at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
Officials with the state's Executive Office of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that 89 veterans have died. The new death tested negative for the virus.
Of those who died:
77 tested positive for COVID-19
14 tested negative
1 unknown
Meantime, 77 veteran residents have tested positive, while 58 veteran residents have tested negative. There are no pending tests.
In terms of where the residents are located, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services said:
104 residents are onsite
31 residents are offsite
31 residents are at a dedicated skilled nursing unit at Holyoke Medical Center
1 resident is receiving acute care offsite
As it relates to staff, 84 employees have tested positive.
Western Mass News continue to follow this story and will have the latest on-air and online as it becomes available.
HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- There's new information regarding veteran resident deaths at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
Officials with the state's Executive Office of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that 89 veterans have died. The new death tested negative for the virus.
Of those who died:
77 tested positive for COVID-19
14 tested negative
1 unknown
Meantime, 77 veteran residents have tested positive, while 58 veteran residents have tested negative. There are no pending tests.
In terms of where the residents are located, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services said:
104 residents are onsite
31 residents are offsite
31 residents are at a dedicated skilled nursing unit at Holyoke Medical Center
1 resident is receiving acute care offsite
As it relates to staff, 84 employees have tested positive.
Western Mass News continue to follow this story and will have the latest on-air and online as it becomes available.
At some point, veterans need to say enough is enough and turn against the president who let them die preventable deaths through negligence. How many is it going to take?
