An outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a Washington state nursing home has left four dead and dozens of residents and staff members ill.
Yakima County health officials said the outbreak, at Summitview Healthcare Center, was reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “In most, if not all, outbreaks at congregate living facilities, COVID-19 was introduced into the facility via community transmission,” Dr.Teresa Everson, health officer of Yakima County, said in a news release. “For this reason, we must do everything we can as individuals, on behalf of our community, to stop the spread of COVID-19.There is still time to stop this trajectory and ensure it doesn’t reach more of our vulnerable community members, our.