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Generic Other

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Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:18 PM Feb 2020

Health officials: Dozens at Kirkland nursing facility reporting symptoms that might suggest coronav


Found these signs at Life Care Center of Kirkland “No Visitors: We Are Having Respiratory Outbreak.”
CNN confirms- there are about 27/108 residents and 25/180 staff who have reported symptoms that might suggest coronavirus. @KIRO7Seattle @CNN

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/report-dozens-kirkland-nursing-facility-reporting-symptoms-that-might-suggest-coronavirus/2YXV65ZP6VBSZDVX53SUWXLYYU/
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Health officials: Dozens at Kirkland nursing facility reporting symptoms that might suggest coronav (Original Post) Generic Other Feb 2020 OP
Not good Dave in VA Feb 2020 #1
It appears to be a legit concern RAB910 Feb 2020 #2
There are already two confirmed cases that are associated with this place pandr32 Feb 2020 #3
Just came here to post this, Other - breathtaking news - NYT confirms Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #4
Sounds like one of the residents has died VMA131Marine Feb 2020 #5
A vulnerable population . I did not think about nursing homes. They do have care and are aware lunasun Feb 2020 #6

RAB910

(3,487 posts)
2. It appears to be a legit concern
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:33 PM
Feb 2020

Not a false alarm. The real concern beyond the likely deaths to this vulnerable population is how it got in there in the first place

pandr32

(11,553 posts)
3. There are already two confirmed cases that are associated with this place
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:38 PM
Feb 2020

You are right--it is not good, but since two cases are associated it does not look like a false alarm, but let's hope it is something else less serious.

Leghorn21

(13,522 posts)
4. Just came here to post this, Other - breathtaking news - NYT confirms
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:55 PM
Feb 2020
More than 50 people associated with a nursing facility in Kirkland are sick. 2 are confirmed with coronavirus. More positive tests are expected.




hang tough, everybody

VMA131Marine

(4,135 posts)
5. Sounds like one of the residents has died
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:57 PM
Feb 2020

After testing positive for coronavirus.

Not good! Not good at all!

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
6. A vulnerable population . I did not think about nursing homes. They do have care and are aware
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 07:03 PM
Feb 2020

of symptoms so that is a plus I guess . Yes no visitors ! Good move

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