Coronavirus is tearing through NC nursing homes, but @ncdhhs won& #39;t say which ones.

So reporters from six NC newsrooms are working together to find out. https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/coronavirus-is-tearing-through-nc-nursing-homes-but-the-state-won-t-say-which-ones/19069185/">https://www.wral.com/coronavir...

We called dozens of nursing homes and county health departments, finding that a mishmash of decisions about what to disclose have left the public in the dark about the identities of more than a half-dozen nursing homes with outbreaks of the deadly virus.

Our newsrooms, along with a dozen other media organizations, are pushing @ncdhhs and @NC_Governor to identify the locations of these outbreaks. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6876427-Corbett-Letter-April-23.html">https://www.documentcloud.org/documents...

And we& #39;re not the only ones.

Today, @AARPNC sent @NC_Governor Cooper a letter urging more transparency, calling disclosure "critical for public health and the health and wellbeing of the residents and staff of these facilities." #document/p2/a561206">https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6876458-AARP-letter-to-Cooper-April-23.html #document/p2/a561206">https://www.documentcloud.org/documents...

Worth noting that other states:
- Georgia
- Florida
- California
- New York
- Illinois
are already releasing similar information, at least partially.

North Carolina could be on that list. Until we are, we& #39;ll keep digging.

Read more about what the team from @CPublicPress, @theobserver, @newsobserver, @WBTV_News, @wectnews and @WRAL found here: https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/coronavirus-is-tearing-through-nc-nursing-homes-but-the-state-won-t-say-which-ones/19069185/">https://www.wral.com/coronavir...