Because the federal government has not been releasing a count, The Associated Press has been keeping its own running tally of nursing home outbreak deaths based on media reports and state health departments. The AP’s latest count of at least 4,817 deaths is up from about 450 just two weeks ago.
Many individual states have added to the lack of transparency by releasing only totals of infections and deaths and not details about specific outbreaks. Foremost among them is the nation’s leader, New York, which accounts for more than 2,477 nursing home deaths — about 20% of the state’s entire death total — but has so far refused to detail specific outbreaks, citing privacy concerns.
Mark Parkinson, the head of the American Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, said a national reporting system for homes could at least help prioritize the potential hot spots most in need of testing and personal protective equipment such as masks and gowns.
There are methods of isolation that could reduce the infection rates epwithin nursing care facilities, but caregivers need support and testing. Where is the testing?
We do need more testing availability and more PPE for these nursing homes.
CITIZENS..... truth matters ⬇️🤔
Just shameful and the worker that new they were sick but still went into the Hospital ..Just Shamful name and shame this.person ..totally reckless.
Take your family members home! If at all possible - please
For f sake, dont we need to stop it getting into these centers, how to do that if you dont report it.
When your government stops doing its job. But hell. That was 3 1/2 years ago.
CMSGov SeemaCMS
Too late. We must operate under the presumption that its already in most facilities. Starting tomorrow we must perform emergency testing of all residents in assisted & skilled nursing facilities. It would be criminal negligence not to have every resident tested by mid next week.
Someone needs to tell GovRonDeSantis this. DeSantis coronavirusFL coronavirusflorida COVID19Pandemic
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