Officials are alarmed at the coronavirus spread among residents and staff in California nursing homes and assisted-living centers.
to see significant increases in coronavirus cases, alarming officials who are trying to slow the spread.
He said the residents who have tested negative have been separated from those who are infected, and the staff also has been separated. Staff who have tested positive have been told to isolate at home, but if they have no symptoms, they may, with protective gear, continue to serve the residents who also tested positive.
West Los Angeles was taken to a VA hospital after testing positive for the virus, the state Department of Veterans Affairs said Saturday.
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