Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced Sunday that an elderly woman has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first confirmed case for the county.
Ball said the woman is 82-years-old and has underlying medical conditions. She is currently hospitalized. Officials said she had limited contact with others. It is not known how she contracted the disease.
The Maryland State Health Department confirmed the woman is a resident at Lorien Elkridge, a nursing home facility in Howard County. Lorien Columbia, Lorien Hall Assisted Living and Lorien Encore at Turf Valley in Howard County have no cases.
The resident has been hospitalized and the facility is in the process of notifying all residents, staff and family members. State and local officials will conduct evaluation and testing, as indicated, for residents and staff. MDH has provided infection control guidance and equipment to the facility, and inspectors will be on-site to make sure guidance is being followed.
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3 comments:
Don't worry we all are going to get this virus, the question is, are we going to survive it... Will the economy and hospitals survive it...
Why did they need 6 paramedics for one 82 year old woman?
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They probably all work at the same station. It doesn't mean all responded to the call. Two of them might have responded and then came in contact with the others.
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