Boston.com: Members of Mass. congressional delegation seek more resources in battle against COVID-19 in veterans’ homes
“We remain deeply concerned about the health and safety of veteran residents and staff at long-term care facilities across the Commonwealth.”
Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are expressing their concern about the spread of the novel coronavirus at veterans’ homes.
Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren and representatives Richard Neal and Ayanna Pressley sent a letter to Ryan Lilly, network director at the VA New England Healthcare System, expressing their concerns about the COVID-19 outbreaks at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home and Chelsea Soldiers’ Home, asking that more resources be obtained and deployed to mitigate the spread of the virus.
As of Friday, 21 veterans have died at the Holyoke facility, at least 15 of whom tested positive for COVID-19. Two residents diagnosed with the virus have died at the Chelsea home.
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By: Dialynn Dwyer
Source: Boston.com
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