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After 33 deaths at LaSalle Veterans Home, Illinois lawmakers hold hearing

A COVID-19 outbreak at an Illinois Veterans home has now left 33 residents dead. The COVID-19 outbreak that killed 33 veterans started in early November. Along with the deaths, dozens of staff members and residents tested positive throughout the month. Ultimately, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs fired Home Administrator Angela Mehlbrech. The department s Acting Assistant Director Anthony Vaughn is now serving as the interim administrator at the home. Along with personnel changes, officials with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs report they have implemented recommendations from the state health department and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. After hours of listening to officials, lawmakers grew frustrated at Wednesday s hearing. They want a specific timeline of what happened.

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Here’s a clarification: Dr. Hart has been consulting with IDPH since early in the pandemic on long-term care facilities. There’s a team of experts in various areas that IDPH convened for COVID-19 response and support, developing guidelines, etc. People might not like hearing “consultant,” but when there’s talk about “the doctors” and “the scientists” and “the experts,” these are the people. === “What I’m curious about is, when is someone going to own this?” he asked. “We all feel bad, we all are devastated at the loss of these 33 individuals, but I keep hearing dodges, I keep hearing explanations. I don’t hear ownership.”

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COVID-19 outbreak slowing at LaSalle Veterans Home: State | State and Regional

SARAH MANSUR SPRINGFIELD â Infection control efforts at the LaSalle Veterans Home have curbed the spread of the coronavirus since a deadly outbreak began at the facility last month, according to officials who testified Wednesday before a House committee investigating the matter. That outbreak has caused at least 33 resident deaths, the latest of which was reported early last week. The House committee on Wednesday heard testimony from Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs officials, including Director Linda Chapa LaVia, Chief of Staff Anthony Kolbeck, Illinois Department of Public Health medical consultant Dr. Avery Hart, and interim LaSalle Administrator Anthony Vaughn. Despite that progress in containing transmission, several lawmakers on the committee raised concerns to IDVA officials the about the stateâs response from when the initial outbreak was reported on Nov. 1 to the first on-site visit by an official with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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COVID-19 outbreak slowing at LaSalle Veterans Home: State | State

COVID-19 outbreak slowing at LaSalle Veterans Home: State | State
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COVID-19 outbreak slowing at LaSalle Veterans Home: State | National News

COVID-19 outbreak slowing at LaSalle Veterans Home: State | National News
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