Second Buffalo area nursing home worker dies from Covid-19 By Lou Michel News Staff Reporter Jan 22, 2021 Jan 22, 2021 Updated Feb 9, 2026 Adrienne K. Johnson Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lou Michel News Staff Reporter A Buffalo man who worked at two nursing homes has died from Covid-19, becoming the region's second known long-term care worker to die from the virus.kAmp5C:6??6 z] y@9?D@?[ e_[ H@C<65 2D 2 7F==\E:>6 4@@< 2E (:==:2>DG:==6 $F3FC32? 2?5 2D 2 A2CE\E:>6 <:E496? 6>A=@J66 2E %6CC246 ':6H {@?8 %6C> r2C6 @? E96 tC:6 r@F?EJ |65:42= r6?E6C 42>AFD :? qF772=@]k^AmkAmy@9?D@? 5:65 s64] a_[ 7@FC 52JD 27E6C =62C?:?8 E92E 96 925 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C E96 G:CFD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 9:D D:DE6C[ H9@ D2:5 D96 36=:6G6D E92E 96 H2D 6IA@D65 E@ r@G:5\`h E9C@F89 9:D 6>A=@J>6?E] %6CC246 ':6H C6A@CE65 9:D 562E9 E@ E96 &]$] r6?E6CD 7@C |65:42C6 2?5 |65:42:5 $6CG:46D]k^Am kAm“|J 3C@E96C 925?’E 366? 2?JH96C6 @E96C E92? 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