Two coronavirus cases believed at vets home (Lebanon, OR)

Albany Democrat-Herald ^ | March 12, 2020 | Alex Paul

[jimtorr]

LEBANON — Two presumptive cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus were identified Wednesday afternoon at the Edward C. Allworth Veterans Home, Linn County officials confirmed Wednesday.

Todd Noble, director of the Linn County Public Health Department, said Linn County and the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs notified the Oregon Health Authority, which took samples from two male residents in their 80s.

Both samples came back positive and have been sent to the Centers for Disease Control.

[jimtorr]

This an Oregon VA Veterans Nursing Home limited to Oregon veterans of foreign wars who were injured in a combat zone. The great majority of residents are over the age of 70. I am attaching the URL of a statement from the director of the Oregon VA.

https://www.oregon.gov/odva/Vets-Homes/Documents/ODVA%20Press%20Statement%20031120.pdf

Lebanon is 12 miles from my house. I was shopping there just yesterday. Yes, Walmart was out of toilet paper, but they had just received a large shipment of hydrogen peroxide.

[griffin]

Oh no. :( Prayers up!

[jimtorr]

Yep, our heroes may receive an early discharge. At least the facility seems to be taking the right steps. For instance, each person will have a dedicated health care worker (orderly, nurses aide?) who will see no other patients.

[Twotone]

I used to live in Corvallis & have lots of friends in the Albany & Lebanon area.

[sauropod]

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