Regina Anderson Franklin’s mother is at Roseland Community Hospital, and no visitors are allowed due to COVID-19. When the phone system went out and she couldn’t get updates on her mother’s health, the desperate daughter turned to CBS 2.
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Illinois hospital's phone service goes out, leaving patient's family in fear
By CBS Chicago
| July 04, 2020
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