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27 deaths connected to outbreak at KCK facility

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27 deaths connected to outbreak at KCK facility
27 deaths connected to outbreak at KCK facility

Inspections are underway at a Kansas City, Kansas, rehabilitation facility where 25 people have died of COVID-19 and dozens more have contracted the disease.

YEARS OLD.ANOTHER JUMP IN CASESAT A K-C-K NURSING HOME.NOW -- INSPECTIONS AREUNDERWAY AT THEFACILITY.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSIS TRACKING THEDEVELOPMENTS.RIVERBEND POST ACUTEREHAB CENTER HERE INK-C-K HAS BEEN A HOTSPOT FOR THECORONAVIRUS.THIS AFTERNOON, IT WASANNOUNCED 27 PEOPLEHAVE DIED.THIS PROMPTING ANINVESTIGATION.94 RESIDENTS AND 25STAFF MEMBERS HAVETESTED POSITIVE.THIS INVESTIGATIONINVOLVES SEVERALAGENCIES.INFECTION CONTROLSURVEYORS ARE MAKINGSURE THE FACILITY IS INCOMPLIANCE WITH THEINFECTION CONTROLGUIDELINES.DR. NORMANdo a review of the infectioncontrol practicesand patient safety and staffsafety for that matter,they should be able to go backto a full normal existenceonce the cleansing and oncethe X number of days out aresufficient so that there's nottransmission of new cases."jordanTHE SURVEYORS WILLHAVE TEN DAYS ONCE THEINSPECTION IS DONE TOISSUE A REPORT ON WHATTHEY FOUND.IN KCK JORDAN BETTS 41ACTION NEWS

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