That week, ended December 20, the US recorded more than 32,500 new cases in nursing homes, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data shows. That number has fallen every week since and for the week ended January 17, the most recent week for which data has been released, the US recorded 17,584 new cases.The decline roughly mirrors a nationwide trend outside of nursing homes, Dr. Ashish K.
: As of Saturday, more than 3.5 million vaccines have been given in nursing homes, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed, per the Times. Nonetheless, the rollout has been slower than hoped, Jha told the Times. Once all nursing home residents are vaccinated,"then we should feel really confident that these declines will continue and we will not see a spike back up, even if we see one in the national picture," he said.
Long-term care facilities account for 5% of US COVID-19 cases but more than 35% of deaths, data compiled by the Times suggests. of undercounting COVID-19 nursing home deaths by up to 50%. This followed an Associated Press investigation published in May, which found the Cuomo administration ordered more than 4,300 recovering COVID-19 patients back into nursing homes.
Yeah, but now Bill Gates knows everything about their daily nursing home routine.
Thank you JoeBiden