Pennsylvania Health Officials Watching Nursing Homes Carefully

Officials say there is an increase in COVID-19 patients in nursing homes.

PATIENT AND VENTILATOR LOADBALANCING TO ASSURE THERE ISNO SHORTAGE OF THE HOSPITAL'SQUIP.PENNSYLVANIA HEALTHOFFICIALS SAY THEY AREWATCHING NURSING HOMES VERYCAREFULLY.LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEY TALKABOUT A DISTURBING TREND.THERE ARE SIGNIFICANTINCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF THENURSING HOMES THAT HAVE ATLEAST ONE CASE.I DON'T HAVE THAT STATISTIC ATMY FINGERTIPS BUT WE ARESEEING THAT INCREASE.AND NURSING HOMES, AND OTHERLONG TERM CARE LIVINGFACILITIES REMAIN ASIGNIFICANT CONCERN TO US WITHVULNERABLE POPULATIONS OFSENIORS.WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH ACOMPANY CALLED ECKRI AND THEYWILL BE PROVIDING CONSULTATIONAND SERVICES, VIRTUAL SERVICESTO NURSING HOMES TO DISCUSSINFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURESAND EDUCATION.PENNSYLVANIA HASSLES PUT