An 86-year-old woman with dementia who broke coronavirus social distancing guidelines and grabbed onto another patient's IV pole in the emergency room was shoved, fell to the floor and later died of her injuries, the New York Times reports.
An 86-year-old woman with dementia who broke coronavirus social distancing guidelines and grabbed onto another patient's IV pole in the emergency room was shoved, fell to the floor and later died of her injuries, the New York Times reported.
Janie Marshall broke the recommended six foot space between herself and patient Cassandra Lundy, 32, when she grabbed Lundy's IV pole to get her balance at the Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn on March 28, according to the Times. A New York Police Department report says Lundy allegedly shoved Marshall, who fell to the floor, hit her head and later died.
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