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1. Nursing Home COVID Deaths in New York
Remember the first large outbreak of coronavirus in the U.S. took place in a nursing home -- The Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., on March 11. It shocked the nation.
Wait till you hear what has happened since in New York.
Remember the first large outbreak of coronavirus in the U.S. took place in a nursing home -- The Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., on March 11. It shocked the nation.
Wait till you hear what has happened since in New York.
2. In NY, 3,448 residents of nursing homes have died from COVID (nearly 25% of all COVID deaths in NY).
How did that come about? Hard to believe but on March 25, New York adopted its Health Department directive requiring nursing homes to accept those with the COVID-19 disease.
How did that come about? Hard to believe but on March 25, New York adopted its Health Department directive requiring nursing homes to accept those with the COVID-19 disease.
3. This past Monday, during his daily press briefing, a reporter asked Gov. Cuomo about this policy. His answer was stunning.
“That’s a good question. I don’t know,” the governor said.
He turned to Howard Zucker, the state health commissioner, who confirmed the policy.
“That’s a good question. I don’t know,” the governor said.
He turned to Howard Zucker, the state health commissioner, who confirmed the policy.
4. Michael Goodwin wrote about this in New York Post day before yesterday.
The End https://nypost.com/2020/04/21/cuomo-coronavirus-nursing-home-policy-proves-tragic-goodwin/
The End https://nypost.com/2020/04/21/cuomo-coronavirus-nursing-home-policy-proves-tragic-goodwin/
Here's the New York Department of Health directive dated March 25, 2020.
"No resident shall be denied re-admission or admission to the NH solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19."
"No resident shall be denied re-admission or admission to the NH solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19."
