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The Soldier's Home Superintendent Bennett Walsh has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Walsh did not respond to request for comment from ABC News.

He did release a statement to MassLive defending his actions, saying he provided regular updates to state officials about the number of residents and staff who were tested and their results after a resident tested positive March 21.

He also said that all family members were contacted and told that a resident tested positive.

\"Our focus then and always was on the veterans and their families,\" Walsh said in his statement.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday called for an investigation into the deaths.

\"We will get to the bottom of what happened,\" the governor said.

What to know about Coronavirus:

ABC News' Arielle Mitropoulos contributed to this report.

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