Twenty-four residents of Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center have now died of COVID-19.
Nearly 100 other residents and staff members have tested positive and are recovering.
TODD: THE LATEST OUTBREAK ISHERE AT GLENRIDGE NURSING CARECENTER IN MEDFORD WERE 24RESIDENTS HAVE DIED FROMCOVID-19.NEARLY 100 OTHER RESIDENTS ANDSTAFF MEMBERS HAVE TESTEDPOSITIVE AND ARE RECOVERINGACCORDING TO THE NURSING HOMECOMPANY.GLENRIDGE IS OPERATED BY GENESISHEALTH CARE, WHICH IS THE SAMECOMPANY THAT OWNS COURTYARDNURSING CENTER.THE DEATH TOLL THERE STANDS AT56.WE SPOKE WITH THE DAUGHTER OFONE OF THE DECEASED RESIDENTSWHO SAW HER MOTHER SHORTLYBEFORE HER DEATH BECAUSEVISITATION HAD NOT BEEN BANNEDAT THAT POINT.
WAAY 31 News at 6 featured Senator Doug Jones, discussing coronavirus in depth and the new changes taking place.
