CHELSEA, Mass. — Two residents of another veterans care center in Massachusetts have died of COVID-19, officials said Wednesday.
The confirmation of the deaths at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home come as state officials reported the deaths of 15 residents, at least six of which are coronavirus-related, at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Another 11 residents and seven staff members at the Holyoke facility have tested positive, officials said.
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“COVID-19 cases in the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home are being isolated, closely monitored, and tracked daily, and we are deeply saddened to report today that a resident of our community died of this infection," home spokesman Timothy Leazott said in an emailed statement.
Gov. Charlie Baker said officials at the Chelsea facility “followed all the rules and protocols they’re supposed to follow with respect to both operating an elder care facility at a time of COVID-19 and reporting on critical incidents when they occur.”
Gov Baker confirms that 2 veterans here at Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea have died due to coronavirus. According to a spokesperson for the facility, 2 employees have also tested positive & 2 others are awaiting results. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/ivf4SeRTAX
— Kirsten Glavin (@kirstenglavin) April 1, 2020
Baker announced Wednesday that he has hired a former federal prosecutor, Mark Pearlstein, to investigate the deaths at the Holyoke facility.
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