Four people with ties to a nursing home in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland have died, making it now the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the US.
Officials there also say they aren't accepting any more patients and on-site visits from family and friends aren't allowed either.Four people with ties to the facility have died, making it now the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the US. County and federal health investigators are trying to figure out how the virus spread to the facility, and more importantly, how to stop it from killing any more people.
In a statement, Life Care Executive Director Ellie Basham said they are monitoring residents and workers closely. "Any resident displaying these symptoms is placed in isolation. Associates are screened prior to beginning work and upon leaving," Basham said.It's not only the people at Life Care who officials are keeping a close eye on. The city of Kirkland has put 27 firefighters and two police officers in quarantine, city spokeswoman Kellie Stickney said.
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