COVID-19 Causes More Deaths Among Tri-State Nursing Homes

COVID-19 Causes More Deaths Among Tri-State Nursing Homes

Hopkins county remains one of the hardest hit areas in the tristat?

With more than 170 covi?19 cases.

Toda?two more deaths are reported in the tigh?

Knit community.

44news reporter joylyn bukovac reports.

At least 19 coronavirus casualties have been reported in hopkins count?

More than half of those cases are connected to the ridgewood nursing home.

One hopkins county nurs?

Who had covi?1?is asking everyone to stay hom?

Practicing social distancing.

"what you do each and every day could be the difference between someone living and dying."

Heather huss is a nurse at a local nursing home who chose to sel?

Quarantine before showing symptoms. she knows first hand how hard that is for familie?

Especially on those who can't visit their loved ones in a nursing home.

"send cards, grandchildren send little coloring pages that they've done.

We are serving our elderly community who are not as tech savy, but they are so excited to learn about this facetime that you can do and they can see their family member.

They light up."

"it's tough for families to cope with a loved one being in isolation, but it's even scarier not knowing when you'll get to see them again."

"i miss her laugh a lot."

Chaun merriweather' s mom is one of the signature healthcare of newburgh residents who tested positive for covi?19.

"i wanted to at least see her and i couldn't even do that."

He still doesn't know how she got the virus.

"because she didn't go anywhere.

She was at the signature healthcare and she wasn't doing anything."

Unfortunatel y forresa meriweather was one of those 11 signature healthcare residents that passed away after testing postive.

Her son wishes he could have at least facetimed her while she was in the hospita?

Bringing her some comfort.

"and let her know that it's all right, i love you, you can be safe and it's alright to go if you need to go.

I'll get there somehow mom."

Meriweather wants everyone to know how important social distancing is right now.

"this stuff is real and you should be wearing your mask."

Because of covi?1?

He won't get to hug his fun, caring, and loving mom again in this lifetime.

"i want to dance with her one last time."

A loss his whole family has to endure.

"my poor dad.

My dad misses her a lot because that's his best friend."

Joylyn bukovac 44news.

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