CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Channel 9′s Joe Bruno received a letter that was sent to Social at Cotswold nursing home residents and their families.
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The letter said one resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died and 14 other residents and two caregivers have tested positive for the virus.
New- In a letter to residents and families, the Social at Cotswold says 1 resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. 14 other residents and 2 caregivers have tested positive @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/sP9wKxmJnX
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) April 17, 2020
Currently, more than 30 nursing homes and 10 rest homes in North Carolina have at least two cases of COVID-19, which is considered an outbreak.
Other counties in our area, such as Union, Rowan and Cabarrus, have all informed the public about specific local outbreaks.
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