Cheney Care Center resident tests positive for COVID-19

John McCallum, Managing Editor | Last updated Apr 03, 2020 11:57am0

CHENEY -- A resident at the Cheney Care Center has tested positive for the severe acute respiratory disease COVID-19.

According to news reports, the resident was transferred to a local hospital on March 30 and tested positive for the disease on April 1. The resident is in quarantine at the hospital, and Care Center officials say there are no other confirmed or suspected cases at the facility.

John McCallum can be reached at jmac@cheneyfreepress.com.

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John McCallum, Retired editor

John McCallum is an award-winning journalist who retired from Cheney Free Press after more than 20 years. He received 10 Washington Newspaper Publisher Association awards for journalism and photography, including first place awards for Best Investigative, Best News and back-to-back awards in Best Breaking News categories.