Pennsylvania National Guard sent to Messiah Village in Cumberland County Because of Covid

Pennsylvania National Guard sent to Messiah Village in Cumberland County

WGAL News 8 coronavirus coverage
Updated: 12:54 PM EST Nov 17, 2020

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. —
The Pennsylvania National Guard has been dispatched to Messiah Village in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County.

The facility says 37 staff members and 23 nursing care residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Nov. 9. All nursing neighborhoods are now under quarantine.

Death at Claremont home

Claremont Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Cumberland County says a resident has died from COVID-19.

Nine more residents and six employees have tested positive for the virus.Since weekly testing resumed on Thursday, Nov. 5, 39 residents and 13 employees have tested positive. That's a majority of cases at the facility since the pandemic began.

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