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Interview: Inside A Decatur Nursing Home Experiencing A Coronavirus Outbreak

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Olivia Mitchell

Published April 29, 2020 at 2:49 PM CDT

A coronavirus outbreak at a nursing home in Decatur has led to ten deaths and sickened 74.

Herald Review Editor Allison Petty recently visited Fair Havens Senior Living. NPR Illinois talks with Petty about the challenges she heard from staff working through an outbreak.

You can find her story on the Herald & Review’s website