Life Care was legally required to report any suspected flu outbreak to county authorities within 24 hours. ADOn Feb. 29, Life Care received word of two coronavirus cases, believed at the time to be the home’s first. By June, inspectors had returned and reported that Life Care had fixed its shortcomings. As the respiratory illness at the Kirkland home gained a grip in February, Life Care continued holding communal events involving outsiders. Life Care Centers dispatched Todd Fletcher, head of its northwestern operations, to take charge.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2020 10:02 UTC