The Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed its first coronavirus-related death and reported an increase in the number of confirmed or presumed positive cases from 16 to 30.
The patient died two days ago at a facility in Portland, Oregon, according to a VA spokesperson."A Veteran patient in their 70s died March 14 at VA Portland Health Care System due to complications from Coronavirus . This case was previously reported as a presumptive positive in an earlier case count," Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Christina Mandreucci told CNN.
Administration officials have discussed relying on the VA to supplement the broader health care system by taking civilians in the event the coronavirus crisis worsens.That would require triggering a specific directive, a step that has been taken during previous crises. In 2016, the department authorized VA grief counselors and emergency responders to provide assistance to victims following the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.
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