releases: http://www.schatz.senate.gov/press-releases/schatz-statement-on-covid-19-outbreak-at-veterans-home-in-hilo
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| http://www.schatz.senate.gov/press-releases/schatz-statement-on-covid-19-outbreak-at-veterans-home-in-hilo | Schatz Statement On COVID-19 Outbreak At Veterans Home In Hilo | 2020-09-05 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Democrat | House | HI | Brian Schatz | S001194 | www.schatz.senate.gov | legacy | Schatz Statement On COVID-19 Outbreak At Veterans Home In Hilo Saturday, September 5, 2020 HONOLULU U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today released the following statement on the COVID-19 outbreak at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. In May, Schatz called on Governor David Ige to step up efforts to prevent such outbreaks at nursing homes. The outbreak we are seeing at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home is heartbreaking. My staff and I are working with state and local officials to make sure they utilize all the federal help that's available.TheDepartment of Veterans Affairs iscapableof doing evenmore, but we cannot be shy about asking themfor help. We also need to focus on infection control best practices to contain this outbreak.The state should ask VA toshareinfection control specialists, provide additionaltesting, and continue to share PPEto get this under control.Residents of senior homes are some of the most vulnerable to COVID-19. That's why it isalsoabsolutely critical that thefacility follows infection controlguidelinesandthat the statedramatically expandstestingat these facilitiesto continue to protect these vulnerable residents and theircareworkers. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |