27 veterans die in outbreak at Illinois VA home

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State officials are investigating a coronavirus outbreak at a veterans nursing home in rural Illinois that has infected nearly 200 residents and staff and killed 27 veterans.

LASALLE, Ill. —

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office and the state’s Department of Veterans Affairs are attempting to determine what caused the outbreak at the state-run LaSalle Veterans Home in LaSalle, about 90 miles southwest of Chicago. The department on Tuesday requested an independent probe into the facility, which was the focus of a state Senate committee virtual hearing on the outbreak.

The current outbreak was identified in late October when a staff member and a resident tested positive for the virus. Since the beginning of November, two-thirds of residents and employees have tested positive, according to the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will quarantine after he was exposed to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus illness Covid-19, he announced Wednesday night.

 

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Rethuglicans and trump don’t care!!!!!

I can’t imagine any fair or reliable investigation by public agencies in IL. The state hasn’t had a balanced budget in almost a decade.

If donnie is ever asked about this he’d prob say You’re Welcome.

This is so sad...

That's terrible

Maddening

NO ONE BELIEVES WHAT YOU ARE REPORTING

why werent rapidTests used to prevent something like this? get with the program! RapidTests follow MinasThread stopTheVirus

realDonaldTrump senatemajldr LindseyGrahamSC SecPompeo we could be here all day. All these deaths and many more are on your hands.

Trumps America

So sad. So sorry for families losses. Where’s the damn GOP LEADERSHIP. Oh yeah, still pretending this isn’t happening to make MAGAs happy 🤬🤬🤬

27 veterans died before you investigated? Wow! You IL officials are on the ball!

The VA kills more service members than our enemies.

Heartbreaking! 💔

Staff in and out daily. No mystery. Just probability.

That’s some Cuomo type leadership right there

And I'd bet most of them were WWII or Korean War vets.

OMG!

My deepest condolences to those who have passed. My prayers go out for those in the fight for life.

MOTIVATION FRIDAYS

Well done realDonaldTrump are these vets the suckers & losers you speak about?

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