Widespread testing at Cambridge nursing homes shows way more coronavirus cases than the city knew about

By adamg on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 2:16pm

Showing the extent to which we still don't really know what's going on, Cambridge Day reports that "universal" testing at city nursing homes over the weekend turned up 212 Covid-19 cases - the city had previously known of just 24 cases among nursing-home residents and staffers.

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I am sort of relieved that my

By redheadedjen on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 4:40pm.

I am sort of relieved that my father, who died in October, while living in a nursing home in a town around Boston, that he has been spared from this.

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Oh man

By Scratchie on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 5:11pm.

My father also, in November. I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad he was spared this for his sake and mine.

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all we need is

By bostondriver on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 8:49pm.

antibody testing and the 15% of people who already had it can go back outside again. geeze.

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