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State Steps In After Coronavirus Outbreak At Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Leaves 13 Dead

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Thirteen veterans are dead amid a coronavirus outbreak at the state-run Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. The superintendent of the facility is now on paid administrative leave and the state has stepped in. So, what exactly went wrong?
We speak with Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse and the director of Holyoke's Department of Veterans' Services, Jesus Pereira. Plus, WBUR's Miriam Wasser provides analysis.

This segment aired on March 31, 2020.

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