A report says fifteen deaths at a Norwood nursing home are a result of coronavirus or complications with COVID-19.Three workers at Charlwell House in Norwood said the residents of the nursing home died in the past 12 days, according to the Boston Globe.A co-owner of Charlwell House, Chris Roberts, confirmed that seven of those people who died tested positive for COVID-19, and in the other eight recent deaths, the residents were not tested. All had underlying health conditions.Roberts, who is the vice president of operations at Charlwell, said it is possible that the other eight deaths were related to COVID-19. He said the National Guard told him they would be testing one resident on Friday, but he is hoping they will be able to test more people.“My prayer is that it’s for the entire building,” Roberts said.Roberts said any staff who are showing symptoms or who were exposed to those who tested positive for COVID-19 are isolating at home.Jessica Fitzpatrick fears that her father, Jim, who is a resident of Charlwell House, has the novel coronavirus. He told her, however, that he has not been tested yet as of Friday.“He said that they’re not even testing patients anymore with the COVID-19 tests because it’s an assumption that everybody who’s exhibiting these symptoms is going to be positive,” Fitzpatrick said.New information from the state shows at least one case of coronavirus at 85 long-term care facilities.

A report says fifteen deaths at a Norwood nursing home are a result of coronavirus or complications with COVID-19.

Three workers at Charlwell House in Norwood said the residents of the nursing home died in the past 12 days, according to the Boston Globe.


A co-owner of Charlwell House, Chris Roberts, confirmed that seven of those people who died tested positive for COVID-19, and in the other eight recent deaths, the residents were not tested. All had underlying health conditions.

Roberts, who is the vice president of operations at Charlwell, said it is possible that the other eight deaths were related to COVID-19. He said the National Guard told him they would be testing one resident on Friday, but he is hoping they will be able to test more people.

“My prayer is that it’s for the entire building,” Roberts said.

Roberts said any staff who are showing symptoms or who were exposed to those who tested positive for COVID-19 are isolating at home.

Jessica Fitzpatrick fears that her father, Jim, who is a resident of Charlwell House, has the novel coronavirus. He told her, however, that he has not been tested yet as of Friday.

“He said that they’re not even testing patients anymore with the COVID-19 tests because it’s an assumption that everybody who’s exhibiting these symptoms is going to be positive,” Fitzpatrick said.

New information from the state shows at least one case of coronavirus at 85 long-term care facilities.