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State Chapters => State Politics/Government => Topic started by: PeteS in CA on April 02, 2020, 10:37:04 pm
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https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/washington-state-nursing-home-center-first-us-coronavirus-outbreak-hit (https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/washington-state-nursing-home-center-first-us-coronavirus-outbreak-hit)
Washington state nursing home at center of first U.S. coronavirus outbreak hit with $611,000 fine
The Life Care Center of Kirkland may lose Medicare and Medicaid funding if it does not act quickly to fix a number of violations that led to the first major coronavirus outbreak in the United States. The facility will additionally face a fine of up to $611,000.
The nursing home in Washington state failed to report an outbreak of a respiratory illness for two weeks, and provided inadequate care to its residents, including failing to provide round-the-clock emergency services. ...
Was it ever determined how coronavirus was introduced into this SNF?