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Early on, many of Minnesota's 1,700 senior care communities were caught unprepared for the pandemic.
Kay Foley, 88, left, and her daughter Chris Coverdale blew kisses to each other after an outdoor visit at Jones-Harrison nursing home.
Deaths in the state's long-term care facilities have dropped tenfold since the Minnesota Health Department introduced a five-point plan to address the growth in COVID-19 outbreaks.
"The downward trend we've seen is very encouraging," said Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm. But she cautioned that COVID-19 still presents challenges.
"It is frankly inevitable that there will be more cases in long term care," she said.
https://www.startribune.com/deaths-in-minnesota-long-term-care-drop-tenfold/571851391/
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