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Un is one of the more than 4,500 long-term care residents who have died during the pandemic from other causes.
But as facilities fight widespread and deadly outbreaks by restricting visits, families say there is no such thing as a death unrelated to COVID-19.
“If we would have been granted more visits, I’m not saying my mom would not have died, we all have to go, but she would have had the proper care that her daughters and her son-in-law could have given,” said Munnion, who was told the facility wasn’t allowing any essential visitors to support family members.