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New London Nurse's Aide Dies From Coronavirus
A 52-year-old nurse's aide at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital has died from COVID-19.
NEW LONDON, CT — Elva Graveline, 52, a nurse's aide at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, has died after contracting COVID-19, The Day reported. This marks the first reported death of a hospital staff member in Southeastern Connecticut.
The hospital currently is treating 19 patients with the virus.
A local healthcare workers' union is planning a rally on May 30 in New London in remembrance of Graveline. They said that nurses are overwhelmed and lacking personal protective equipment, according to The Day.
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