Many seniors depend on assisted living facilities. Now coronavirus is threatening the entire industry.

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More than 700 cases of COVID-19 at assisted living facilities had been reported in at least 29 states as of Wednesday.

Staff shortages exacerbate this issue, and the surging economy and low unemployment before the pandemic meant many senior communities were already struggling to hire employees, said Amy Orlando, a Connecticut attorney specializing in elder law.

But one analyst raised a dire scenario if the pandemic worsens: the theoretical closure of facilities. Debbie Gilbert, whose brother Donald Bussey lives in assisted living at River Crossing in Charlestown, Indiana, said staffing has also been “pretty consistent” at the site. “They’re doing the best they can out there,” she said.

But within California, records show the company’s Garden Court at Villa Santa Barbara had 16 substantiated allegations since mid-2016, more than four times the average number among licensed facilities with at least one.

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