A resident at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement home has tested positive for coronavirus, as nursing homes have become especially vulnerable to the illness.
In a statement, MPTF CEO Bob Beitcher said two other residents are also showing symptoms of coronavirus, and have been placed in an isolation unit.
The facility is working to get those residents tested. Los Angeles County has received reports of COVID-19 cases at 35 facilities, including 20 nursing homes, according to Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director.
Eleven facilities have reported three or more cases, Ferrer said at a briefing on Tuesday. Beitcher said MPTF residents have been sheltering in place for more than three weeks.
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