2nd patient at Western State Hospital dies of COVID-19
A second patient at Western State Hospital has died due to COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services announced.
No details were released about the patient, including an age, gender or name.
The patient had been at a local hospital for several weeks due to the seriousness of their condition, DSHS said in a Dec. 21 news release.
Four staff members and six patients at Western State have recently tested positive for COVID-19.
The first patient at the state-run behavioral health hospital in Lakewood died due to the coronavirus in March.
Patients exhibiting symptoms or who test positive are moved to designated wards.
The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive at Western State Hospital sometime this week. “Frontline staff” will be the first to receive the vaccine, according to a DSHS news release.
This story was originally published December 21, 2020 at 2:34 PM.
