1/ State-run homes for Texans with disabilities are one of the places more vulnerable to coronavirus outbreaks.
They're also one of the places we know the least about right now.
Even families are left in the dark.
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They're also one of the places we know the least about right now.
Even families are left in the dark.
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2/ None of the 13 state supported living centers — which house about 3,000 vulnerable Texans and employ 13,000 staff members — provided case counts when we asked for them. bit.ly/3cG1yZL
3/ The local health department in Denton County stands out as the lone agency providing daily updates about the cluster of cases at the Denton home.
They reported 54 cases among residents and 59 among staff as of Tuesday.
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They reported 54 cases among residents and 59 among staff as of Tuesday.
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4/ A spokesperson for the state said she could confirm “at least one positive case” at six of the homes: Abilene, Austin, Brenham, Denton, El Paso and Richmond. bit.ly/3cG1yZL
5/ At the Austin facility, staff was treating at least six patients as of April 10, according to an email from a HHSC nurse to employees of the facility that was obtained by The Tribune. bit.ly/3cG1yZL
6/ But we don't know much more than that.
Families of the residents are pleading for information. Even they aren’t being told how severe the outbreaks are where their loved ones live.
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Families of the residents are pleading for information. Even they aren’t being told how severe the outbreaks are where their loved ones live.
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7/ “We’re all asking questions about how many people have it ... Families are getting angry. We’re not asking for residents’ names or dorms, we just want to know how many people are sick.” bit.ly/3cG1yZL
8/ “Are people still getting sick, or has it bottomed out? We don’t have a clue.”
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