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Assume coronavirus is already there, says a Philly nursing home doctor who learned the hard way

“We thought we were doing everything that Kirkland hadn’t done,” said Dr. Joshua Uy, Renaissance's medical director. But four residents have since died and 15 residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.

An exterior view of the Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in West Philadelphia, where four residents have since died and as of mid-week 15 residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.
An exterior view of the Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in West Philadelphia, where four residents have since died and as of mid-week 15 residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer