66 Patients, Staff At Rossville Nursing Home Test Positive For Coronavirus; 5 Patients In Hospital After 1 Dies

  • Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Sixty-six patients and staff have now tested positive for coronavirus at the NHC Rossville facility.

The nursing home on McFarland Road also said five patients have been hospitalized.

It was reported earlier that one patient had died.

The facility said 43 patients have tested positive. There are 37 active coronavirus patients at the facility currently.

It said 23 employees have tested positive. Twelve of the employees have recovered. 

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