nick otto

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Covid in rural America

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Location: San Francisco, California

Nationality: American

Biography: A freelance photographer Nick Otto specializes in editorial, corporate and documentary photography. Represented by Zuma Press —he is available for assignments. An active member of the National Press Photographers Association... MORE

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: A general view of Dayton, Washington as the sun rises after a late season snowfall. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: R.N. Jen Lingo walks a resident of the assisted living center in Dayton General Hospital back to her room. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: Residents of the assisted living center in Dayton General Hospital are seen after dinner waiting to be taken back to their rooms. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: Shane Maguire, CEO of Dayton General Hospital poses for a photograph. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: Shane Maguire, right, CEO of Dayton General Hospital speaks with Public Health Administrator Martha Lanman, left, and Health Officer Dr. Larry Gacha, right, regarding the Governorï¿½s announcement about school closures. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: Matt Ott restocks the supply shelves in supply bunker of Dayton General Hospital where things like masks and hand sanitizer are in short supply. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: Resident Ronnie K. is seen on his bed in the assisted living center in Dayton General Hospital before dinner. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 14: Dr. Lewis Neace, head of the ER at Dayton General Hospital poses for a photograph. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: A sign indicating no visitors is seen on the door of the assisted living center in Dayton General Hospital. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: Shane Maguire, CEO of Dayton General Hospital talks on the phone outside the hospital. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: A resident of the assisted living center in Dayton General Hospital is served dinner. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 14: Jim Byrd, a medical lab technician works in the lab at Dayton General Hospital. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: Shane Maguire, CEO of Dayton General Hospital has his temperature taken before entering the assisted living area of the hospital. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 13: A Coronavirus prevention placard is seen on a notice board in the assisted living center in Dayton General Hospital. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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DAYTON, WA - MARCH 14: A hospital employee is seen next to a sealed space for nursing staff to don necessary equipment for testing at Dayton General Hospital. Dayton, a small town in rural southeast Washington has an aging population, had its first positive test for Coronavirus and is waiting on results of more tests. (Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post)

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Covid in rural America

Copyright nick otto 2024

Updated Jul 2020

Topics Documentary, Editorial, Epidemics, Health/Healing, Pandemics, Photography, Photojournalism

DAYTON, Wash. — The hospital was still waiting on a test result for its first possible case of the novel coronavirus when the staff crowded into a meeting room late last week to finalize plans for a potential outbreak. Employees at tiny Dayton General Hospital had spent the past month marshaling what few resources they could as they watched the virus spread from China to Italy to Seattle and finally toward them in rural America, which they worried was the most vulnerable place of all.

âWeâll improviseâ: A resource-starved rural hospital steels itself for coronavirusâs arrival
The health center in hard-hit Washington state desperately seeks supplies essential to coping with the inevitable.
Washingtonpost.com

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