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5th Norlite resident dies of coronavirus
13 residents and six employees have tested positive
APR 21, 2020
CHRISTIE MASTRIC
Journal Staff Writer
cbleck@miningjournal.net
MARQUETTE — Norlite Nursing Center has confirmed the fifth death due to COVID-19 in its facility.
The center, located at 701 Homestead St. in Marquette, made the announcement in a Monday Facebook post.
“Unfortunately, over the weekend we learned that two additional residents and one additional employee have tested positive for the coronavirus,” the post read. “In addition, one of our residents that tested positive two weeks ago has sadly passed away. He was 92 and was very beloved by our staff.”
It said 13 residents in total — five of whom have passed away — as well as six employees have tested positive for the virus.One of the two newly confirmed residents was from Norlite’s 400 Unit, the first confirmation to occur outside the 200 Unit at Norlite.
“This means that the coronavirus has spread outside of the isolated units, and it is likely that it must have been transmitted unintentionally by an employee,” the Norlite post said.
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