From WSJopinion: I understand taking precautions at assisted-living facilities, but the rules at mine make it feel like a prison, writes Jackson Toby
Wonder Land: Coronavirus lesson #1: The U.S. is willing to shut down for three months, but that’s about it. Images: Getty/Twitter/Lawler50/via Reuters Composite: Mark KellyI am 94 and have been living, comfortably, for several years in an assisted-living facility.
Although three staff members contracted the coronavirus—and have recovered—none of our 15 male or 41 female residents has tested positive for it. Luck? Probably, but possibly also the result of restrictive rules that prevent residents from having personal contact with one another—or with friends, relatives or strangers from outside the facility.
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