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The pandemic has blazed through the Osakis senior care center since its first case in late October. Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | × The Galeon Senior Living center in Osakis. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
OSAKIS, Minn. COVID-19 has swept through two residential buildings at the Galeon Senior Living center in Osakis, Minn., claiming seven lives and infecting three-quarters of nursing home residents since getting its first case in October, its administrator confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 11. I love these people like they re my own, said Administrator Angie Reinke. This has been tough.
Galeon had successfully warded off the virus until late October, Reinke said. But in a few short weeks, it has infected 75% of its 40 nursing home residents and 50-75% of its 19 assisted living residents. Most assisted living residents have had no symptoms, she said. But two of them died, as have five from the nursing home. Normally, Galeon sees five to 10 deaths a year, so th