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In reply to the discussion: Cuomo says New York followed federal guidelines when sending coronavirus patients to nursing homes [View all]Kaleva
(36,145 posts)" Relatives of the 75-year-old man who was brutally beaten inside the Westwood Nursing Center began to suspect something was wrong because they couldn't get in touch with him and they said neither could staffers at the Veterans Hospital.
What they now know is that, for some reason, the Army veteran was taken from his apartment in Detroit to the Westwood Nursing Center on Schaefer on the city's west side."
https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/20-year-old-beating-suspect-was-moved-to-nursing-home-because-he-has-covid-19-says-father
While the father of the attacker said his son had tested positive for COVID-19 and was moved to the nursing home because of that, there is this:
" Both were residents of the nursing home, though Hayden is not a long-term resident of Westwood, but he was recently admitted for recovery and rehabilitation purposes on a temporary stay, according to a statement from the nursing homes attorneys."
https://abc17news.com/news/national-world/2020/05/24/man-accused-of-beating-75-year-old-in-detroit-nursing-home-pleads-not-guilty-to-assault-and-other-charges/
Edit: I haven't been able to find any source that confirms that the attacker, or the victim, had tested positive for COVID-19