Resident Of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Massachusetts Office Of Health And Human Services Report Over 70 Coronavirus Deaths At Veterans Living Facility In Holyoke — An American flag flies at half-mast outside the Holyoke Soldiers' Home on April 29, 2020 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. In one of the deadliest known COVID-19 outbreaks at a long-term care center in the U.S., more than 70 residents have reportedly died at the veteran living facility as dozens more residents and employees have tested positive for the virus.

July 28, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts officials say a resident of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the veterans’ care facility to quarantine some residents, close communal spaces and suspend visits.

The state-run facility had one of the deadliest outbreaks at a long-term care facility in the country, with 76 residents dying after contracting the disease and dozens of other residents and staffers sickened. In response to the latest positive case confirmed Monday, the home is conducting widespread testing.

State officials say the resident who tested positive lived on a unit for veterans who have recovered from COVID-19, and all residents on that unit have been quarantined.