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EXCLUSIVE: There are more than 2,200 nursing-home deaths from #COVIDー19 in 24 states.
2,300+ nursing homes have COVID infections.
The federal government isn't tracking any of this. So @strickdc and I compiled the data ourselves. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-2-200-coronavirus-deaths-nursing-homes-federal-government-isn-n1181026
2,300+ nursing homes have COVID infections.
The federal government isn't tracking any of this. So @strickdc and I compiled the data ourselves. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-2-200-coronavirus-deaths-nursing-homes-federal-government-isn-n1181026
Some states simply *refused* to tell us how many nursing homes have infections or how many residents have died.
Others said they simply didn't have the capacity to do this.
This is why many experts think the federal officials should be keeping track. But they aren't.
Others said they simply didn't have the capacity to do this.
This is why many experts think the federal officials should be keeping track. But they aren't.
Only 16 states gave us the actual names of nursing homes with known COVID outbreaks — most states and local governments have refused to do so.
We compiled all of the names here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6834753-Long-Term-Care-Facilities-With-COVID-19-Infections.html
We compiled all of the names here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6834753-Long-Term-Care-Facilities-With-COVID-19-Infections.html
Story has been updated with new data from California, via @anblanx: the state is tracking 191 nursing homes with COVID infections.
That means nearly 2,500 facilities with known outbreaks in 36 states.
That means nearly 2,500 facilities with known outbreaks in 36 states.
