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COVID-19 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

Frontline workers in quarantine.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A few staff members at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital are in quarantine for both positive and suspected cases of COVID-19.

Commonwealth health tells Newswatch 16 a few employees began having symptoms last Friday.

As of Tuesday, 25 inpatients are being treated for coronavirus at Wilkes-Barre general.

Commonwealth Health says that the hospital has enough PPE, capacity, and staff to handle additional patients and encourages people having a medical emergency to seek immediate care.

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