Officials said 129 residents, staff and visitors were infected with the coronavirus, which causes mild to moderate symptoms in most people but can prove fatal to the sick and elderly. Life Care has said it also left a voice message with county officials the day before. State law and county regulations required Life Care to report any suspected flu outbreak within 24 hours. Some relatives of residents who were at Life Care during the outbreak said they were shocked by the inspectors’ findings. Campbell’s father, 89, was admitted to Life Care on Feb. 21 after a brief hospital stay for a stroke, and later tested positive for covid-19.

Source: Washington Post April 02, 2020 14:38 UTC