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In recent months, there has been a lot of attention on decisions made during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State in regard to nursing homes. Some of that attention has focused on an order issued in the early days of the pandemic requiring nursing homes to readmit COVID-positive residents previously referred to hospitals, at a time when one of the State’s primary concerns was potential hospital overcrowding. Even more attention has been paid to the fallout from that order, including not only the consequent outbreaks in impacted nursing homes and resulting deaths, but also on whether or not regulators attempted to hide that information and its potential linkage to the readmission order.
Eleven candidates are running for the Salem-Keizer school board this spring.
Four of the board s seven seats are in the race Zone 1 in west Salem, currently represented by Kathy Goss; Zone 3 in south-central Salem, held by Sheronne Blasi; Zone 5 in east Salem, represented by Jesse Lippold Peone; and Zone 7 in north Salem, held by Paul Kyllo. Lippold Peone is the only incumbent running.
Election day is May 18; those elected will begin their positions on July 1.
School board member Marty Heyen of Zone 2 in northeast Salem, chairman Satya Chandragiri of Zone 4 in south Salem, and vice chairwoman Danielle Bethell of Zone 6 in Keizer were elected in 2019. Their terms will end in 2023.
Department of Health: Over 8.4 Million Vaccinations to Date, First Doses of Vaccine to 49% of Population, PA Ranks 10th Among 50 States for First Dose Vaccinations
4,607 New Cases, 2,318 Patients Hospitalized and 522 Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
04/30/2021
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 30, there were 4,607 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,151,005. Please note, a lab submitted just under 300 test results dating back to December 2020. Also, another lab submitted a large file of test results that were collected within the last three days.
There are 2,318 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 522 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. More data is available here.
Legislation from state Senator Kim LaSata designed to make nursing homes safer has been approved by the Michigan Senate. LaSata tells WSJM News Senate Bill 213 would allow the state’s Long Term Care Ombudsman to inspect a long-term care facility regardless of visitor restrictions. The ombudsman would be allowed in if visitor restrictions last longer than seven days, and for restrictions shorter than seven days, the facility would have to make a good faith effort at a virtual visit. LaSata says the pandemic prevented the ombudsman from entering nursing facilities.
“We need them to be able to continue to go in and protect our loved ones,” LaSata said.
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