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Cluster of COVID-19 cases at Parma ManorCare sparks Cuyahoga County Board of Health investigation
Cluster of COVID-19 cases at Parma ManorCare sparks Cuyahoga County Board of Health investigation
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By John Deike | March 31, 2020 at 8:23 PM EDT - Updated March 31 at 8:23 PM
PARMA, Ohio - The Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) is investigating a cluster of COVID-19 cases at ManorCare Health Services in Parma.

Patients and staff in the facility are being screened for illness and tested.

ManorCare is following new interim guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ohio Department of Health to manage the patients.

During this investigation, CCBH is working with ManorCare to support any needs that may arise among staff and patients.