NEW: The number of veterans who have died at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts, has jumped to 40, state officials say. The state-run healthcare facility for veterans is now the center of two investigations.
Gov. Charlie Baker appointed an independent investigator to look into the tragic deaths at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.novel coronavirusOf the 40 veteran residents who have died since late March, 33 tested positive for coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services on Monday. Seven of the residents who passed tested negative, according to the office.
An ambulance and a health care worker with protective equipment arrived at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home, March 31, 2020, in Holyoke, Mass. Employees previously described to ABC News grim circumstances inside the home for both staff and residents.
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