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Interview: Inside A Decatur Nursing Home Experiencing A Coronavirus Outbreak

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Olivia Mitchell
Published April 29, 2020 at 2:49 PM CDT
A staff member from Fair Havens Senior Facility in Decatur sends a warming message to her family.
Fair Havens Senior Living Facebook Page
A staff member from Fair Havens Senior Facility in Decatur sends a warming message to her family.
A staff member from Fair Havens Senior Facility in Decatur sends a warming message to her family.
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A staff member from Fair Havens Senior Facility in Decatur sends a warming message to her family.

A coronavirus outbreak at a nursing home in Decatur has led to ten deaths and sickened 74.

Herald Review Editor Allison Petty recently visited Fair Havens Senior Living. NPR Illinois talks with Petty about the challenges she heard from staff working through an outbreak.Olivia Mitchell talks with Allison Petty

You can find her story on theHerald & Review’s website

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Olivia Mitchell
Olivia Mitchell is a graduate Public Affairs Reporting intern for the spring 2020 legislative session.
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