Coronavirus concerns bring big changes to nursing homes, retirement villages

DETROIT – Michigan officials confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in the state late Tuesday night. The two cases are in Oakland and Wayne counties.

Health officials said most people who contract the virus only see mild to moderate effects. People who are elderly or have underlying health conditions are most at risk.

The risk to the elderly could mean big changes at nursing homes and retirement villages.

Local 4′s Paula Tutman has the full report in the video above.

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About the Authors

Paula Tutman is an Emmy award-winning journalist who came to Local 4 in 1992. She's married and the stepmother of three beautiful and brilliant daughters. Her personal philosophy in life, love and community is, "Do as much as you can possibly do, not as little as you can possibly get away with".

Kayla is a Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit. Before she joined the team in 2018 she worked at WILX in Lansing as a digital producer.

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