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Rockville Nursing Home Fined For Lack Of COVID-19 Testing: Report
Four nursing homes, including one in Rockville, were fined for failing to test all residents and staff for coronavirus.
ROCKVILLE, MD — Maryland health officials have fined four nursing homes, including one in Rockville, for failing to test all residents and staff for coronavirus, The Baltimore Sun reports.
Back in April, Gov. Larry Hogan issued an executive order that made universal coronavirus testing mandatory at all senior living facilities.
The state levied $10,000 fines against ManorCare Health Services - Adelphi and the Stadium Place Nursing and Rehab Center in Baltimore, according to The Sun. The Glen Burnie Health and Rehabilitation Center and the Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Rockville were each issued a $4,000 fine.
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The fines were issued after health inspections in June, according to The Sun.
The elderly are considered at high risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. More than half of Maryland's coronavirus deaths come from nursing homes.
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