Eight nuns at Notre Dame of Elm Grove die from COVID-19 despite best efforts at safety
Eight sisters at Notre Dame of Elm Grove died from COVID-19 in a week despite the retirement homeâs best efforts.
and last updated 2020-12-18 10:35:40-05
MILWAUKEE â Eight Sisters at Notre Dame of Elm Grove died from COVID-19 in a week despite the retirement homeâs best efforts.
âThe Sisters, weâre being extra careful in terms of getting their meals in rooms and they canât congregate together,â Sister Debra Sciano, Provincial Leader of the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province said. âMore testing, being tested twice a week for the virus.â
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A do not trespass sign is displayed outside the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province on in Elm Grove, Wis. Eight nuns living in the suburban Milwaukee covent have died in the last week from COVID-19, according to the congregation.
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This aerial image taken with a drone shows the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province on Thursday in Elm Grove, Wis.
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A do not trespass sign is displayed outside the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province on Thursday in Elm Grove, Wis.
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A do not trespass sign is displayed outside the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Elm Grove, Wis. Eight nuns living in the suburban Milwaukee covent have died in the last week from COVID-19, according to the congregation. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) December 17, 2020 - 5:37 PM
ELM GROVE, Wis. - Eight nuns living at a retirement home for sisters in suburban Milwaukee died of COVID-19 complications in the last week â including four who passed away on the same day â a grim reminder of how quickly the virus can spread in congregate living situations, even when precautions are taken.