NEW UPDATE: According to WN internal email I obtained from the VA Hospital in LA sent by the facility's chief of staff Friday:
"As of this morning, we have identified a total of 68 GLA (Greater LA) Veterans who have tested positive for COVID-19, of whom 6 have died"
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"As of this morning, we have identified a total of 68 GLA (Greater LA) Veterans who have tested positive for COVID-19, of whom 6 have died"
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"A total of 22 of our GLA employee colleagues have tested positive for COVID-19."
"In our West LA acute inpatient facility (Building 500), we currently have 12 COVID-positive Veterans, of whom 3 are in the ICU receiving mechanical breathing support."
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"In our West LA acute inpatient facility (Building 500), we currently have 12 COVID-positive Veterans, of whom 3 are in the ICU receiving mechanical breathing support."
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"Our COVID-Recovery Unit (CRU) in 215-3 currently has 21 COVID-positive Veterans. A total of three Veterans have recovered from their COVID-19 infection and have returned to residence elsewhere in the Home for Heroes"
"We have performed a total of 2,165 COVID-19 tests"
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"We have performed a total of 2,165 COVID-19 tests"
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"As you can see, our hospital is thankfully not filled with COVID-positive Veteran patients. However, we do find that our hospital is particularly busy with acutely ill Veterans with a range of medical and surgical problems that are not COVID-related."
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Ugh should say "according to an..."
