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Collected Item: “"Coronavirus: Holyoke Soldiers' Home superintendent placed on leave, at least 5 residents die from COVID-19"”

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"Coronavirus: Holyoke Soldiers' Home superintendent placed on leave, at least 5 residents die from COVID-19"

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news story URL

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This article published by MassLive.com reports on the suspension of the superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts, after several residents died and numerous other residents and staff members tested positive.

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#healthcare, #veterans, #Holyoke, #MassLive

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https://www.masslive.com/news/2020/03/coronavirus-holyoke-soldiers-home-superintendent-on-leave-at-least-5-residents-die-from-covid-19.html

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Jeanette DeForge

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2020-03-31
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