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Each state has a different reporting system and terminology for these outbreaks, which the COVID Tracking Project has standardized through consultation with public health experts. State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,386 cases (4.7% of all state cases, 1,425 among residents, 961 among staff) - 184 deaths (32.5% of all state deaths, 182 among residents, 2 … The state health department has reported over 8,600 nursing home deaths due to COVID so far. 7 Further, an examination of fatalities in our neighboring states—despite having populations much smaller than New York’s—illustrates That state … The state updates cases among residents and staff weekly, showing those by facility and totaling them. Forty percent more Black and Hispanic residents of Illinois nursing homes died from COVID-19 than would be expected, in part because they were more likely than whites to be living in three- … State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 6,602 deaths (26.2% of all state deaths) - 457 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 422,703 cases (2,155 per 100,000 people, #6 highest) - 25,218 deaths (128.5 per 100k, #2 highest) - 6.7 million tests (34,297 per 100k, #2 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 393 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 62,530 cases (1,027 per 100,000 people, #16 lowest) - 1,323 deaths (21.7 per 100k, #20 lowest) - 798,581 tests (13,113 per 100k, #9 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 460 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 189,443 cases (2,727 per 100,000 people, #2 highest) - 4,347 deaths (62.6 per 100k, #10 highest) - 1.0 million tests (15,032 per 100k, #16 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 57 cases (1.8% of all state cases, 36 among residents, 21 among staff) - 7 deaths (24.1% of all state deaths, 7 among residents) - 5 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 3,086 cases (530 per 100,000 people, #7 lowest) - 29 deaths (5.0 per 100k, #3 lowest) - 59,331 tests (10,197 per 100k, #1 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 79 cases (1.0% of all state cases, 20 among residents, 59 among staff) - 38 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 7,970 cases (1,060 per 100,000 people, #17 lowest) - 104 deaths (13.8 per 100k, #11 lowest) - 173,019 tests (23,002 per 100k, #11 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 164 cases (11.1% of all state cases) - 32 deaths (55.2% of all state deaths, 32 among residents) - 5 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 1,478 cases (236 per 100,000 people, #1 lowest) - 58 deaths (9.3 per 100k, #7 lowest) - 105,073 tests (16,812 per 100k, #22 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 509 cases (6.4% of all state cases, 289 among residents, 220 among staff) - 48 deaths (31.4% of all state deaths) - 124 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 8,008 cases (438 per 100,000 people, #4 lowest) - 153 deaths (8.4 per 100k, #5 lowest) - 335,239 tests (18,329 per 100k, #23 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 601 cases (14.8% of all state cases, 365 among residents, 236 among staff) - 70 deaths (55.6% of all state deaths) - 21 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 4,070 cases (305 per 100,000 people, #3 lowest) - 126 deaths (9.5 per 100k, #8 lowest) - 199,118 tests (14,940 per 100k, #15 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,011 cases (3.5% of all state cases, 560 among residents, 451 among staff) - 99 deaths (28.2% of all state deaths, 99 among residents) - 131 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 29,030 cases (1,524 per 100,000 people, #21 highest) - 351 deaths (18.4 per 100k, #17 lowest) - 308,462 tests (16,194 per 100k, #20 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,089 cases (4.3% of all state cases) - 106 deaths (43.1% of all state deaths) - 103 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 25,595 cases (1,516 per 100,000 people, #22 highest) - 246 deaths (14.6 per 100k, #12 lowest) - 212,244 tests (12,575 per 100k, #7 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,377 cases (4.2% of all state cases) - 196 deaths (49.6% of all state deaths) - 98 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 32,547 cases (1,119 per 100,000 people, #19 lowest) - 395 deaths (13.6 per 100k, #10 lowest) - 334,563 tests (11,502 per 100k, #6 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,418 cases (6.3% of all state cases, 824 among residents, 594 among staff) - 241 deaths (34.8% of all state deaths, 238 among residents, 3 among staff), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 22,643 cases (1,082 per 100,000 people, #18 lowest) - 693 deaths (33.1 per 100k, #21 highest) - 640,337 tests (30,602 per 100k, #5 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,420 cases (11.0% of all state cases, 917 among residents, 503 among staff) - 169 deaths (28.5% of all state deaths, 162 among residents, 7 among staff) - 17 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 12,959 cases (1,893 per 100,000 people, #13 highest) - 593 deaths (86.6 per 100k, #7 highest) - 226,741 tests (33,125 per 100k, #4 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,493 cases (2.2% of all state cases, 1,493 among residents) - 380 deaths (37.3% of all state deaths, 380 among residents) - 731 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 66,654 cases (1,154 per 100,000 people, #23 lowest) - 1,018 deaths (17.6 per 100k, #15 lowest) - 1.1 million tests (18,874 per 100k, #19 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,521 cases (6.9% of all state cases) - 182 deaths (48.5% of all state deaths, , 1 among staff) - 200 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 22,022 cases (539 per 100,000 people, #8 lowest) - 375 deaths (9.2 per 100k, #6 lowest) - 462,542 tests (11,331 per 100k, #5 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,664 cases (10.6% of all state cases, 1,203 among residents, 461 among staff) - 362 deaths (61.3% of all state deaths, 361 among residents, 1 among staff), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 15,699 cases (1,653 per 100,000 people, #17 highest) - 591 deaths (62.2 per 100k, #11 highest) - 202,200 tests (21,296 per 100k, #14 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,910 cases (4.2% of all state cases, 1,047 among residents, 863 among staff) - 150 deaths (42.7% of all state deaths, 150 among residents) - 333 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 45,090 cases (1,481 per 100,000 people, #24 highest) - 351 deaths (11.5 per 100k, #9 lowest) - 581,209 tests (19,085 per 100k, #18 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,075 cases (3.6% of all state cases, 1,253 among residents, 822 among staff) - 160 deaths (16.1% of all state deaths, 156 among residents, 4 among staff) - 111 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 58,048 cases (1,986 per 100,000 people, #10 highest) - 996 deaths (34.1 per 100k, #20 highest) - 527,535 tests (18,049 per 100k, #24 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,132 cases (31.0% of all state cases) - 342 deaths (81.4% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 6,887 cases (513 per 100,000 people, #6 lowest) - 420 deaths (31.3 per 100k, #25 highest) - 180,451 tests (13,430 per 100k, #10 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,355 cases (4.7% of all state cases) - 489 deaths (51.4% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 49,806 cases (1,590 per 100,000 people, #19 highest) - 951 deaths (30.4 per 100k, #25 lowest) - 528,148 tests (16,860 per 100k, #23 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,386 cases (4.7% of all state cases, 1,425 among residents, 961 among staff) - 184 deaths (32.5% of all state deaths, 182 among residents, 2 among staff) - 195 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 51,114 cases (1,709 per 100,000 people, #16 highest) - 566 deaths (18.9 per 100k, #18 lowest) - 573,571 tests (19,179 per 100k, #17 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,428 cases (5.3% of all state cases, 1,525 among residents, 903 among staff) - 258 deaths (41.1% of all state deaths) - 231 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 45,398 cases (1,159 per 100,000 people, #24 lowest) - 627 deaths (16.0 per 100k, #13 lowest) - 722,107 tests (18,430 per 100k, #22 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,715 cases (2.1% of all state cases, 1,451 among residents, 1,264 among staff) - 187 deaths (14.5% of all state deaths, 187 among residents) - 186 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 126,393 cases (1,900 per 100,000 people, #12 highest) - 1,289 deaths (19.4 per 100k, #19 lowest) - 1.8 million tests (26,457 per 100k, #7 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,890 cases (14.4% of all state cases, 2,890 among residents) - 795 deaths (78.1% of all state deaths, 795 among residents) - 64 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 20,129 cases (1,905 per 100,000 people, #11 highest) - 1,018 deaths (96.3 per 100k, #5 highest) - 226,133 tests (21,402 per 100k, #13 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 3,838 cases (5.5% of all state cases, 3,838 among residents) - 800 deaths (40.2% of all state deaths, 800 among residents), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 69,374 cases (2,321 per 100,000 people, #4 highest) - 1,989 deaths (66.5 per 100k, #8 highest) - 507,814 tests (16,991 per 100k, #24 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 3,890 cases (6.2% of all state cases, 3,890 among residents) - 1,240 deaths (71.9% of all state deaths, 1,240 among residents), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 62,303 cases (1,127 per 100,000 people, #20 lowest) - 1,724 deaths (31.2 per 100k, #26 lowest) - 952,785 tests (17,238 per 100k, #25 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 4,196 cases (11.4% of all state cases, 2,681 among residents, 1,515 among staff) - 481 deaths (60.9% of all state deaths, 477 among residents, 4 among staff) - 261 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 36,945 cases (832 per 100,000 people, #10 lowest) - 790 deaths (17.8 per 100k, #16 lowest) - 674,775 tests (15,197 per 100k, #17 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 4,819 cases (4.7% of all state cases, 3,166 among residents, 1,653 among staff) - 698 deaths (32.6% of all state deaths, 689 among residents, 9 among staff) - 304 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 102,974 cases (2,078 per 100,000 people, #9 highest) - 2,144 deaths (43.3 per 100k, #17 highest) - 800,089 tests (16,144 per 100k, #19 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 5,694 cases (8.9% of all state cases) - 898 deaths (52.3% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 64,151 cases (879 per 100,000 people, #11 lowest) - 1,716 deaths (23.5 per 100k, #22 lowest) - 1.0 million tests (13,905 per 100k, #11 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 6,134 cases (11.9% of all state cases, 3,428 among residents, 2,706 among staff) - 967 deaths (55.2% of all state deaths, 959 among residents, 8 among staff) - 181 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 51,441 cases (930 per 100,000 people, #13 lowest) - 1,751 deaths (31.7 per 100k, #24 highest) - 601,300 tests (10,871 per 100k, #3 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 6,556 cases (6.3% of all state cases, 4,264 among residents, 2,292 among staff) - 448 deaths (23.8% of all state deaths, 448 among residents), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 104,786 cases (2,154 per 100,000 people, #7 highest) - 1,882 deaths (38.7 per 100k, #19 highest) - 795,771 tests (16,358 per 100k, #21 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 6,577 cases (1.1% of all state cases, 20,116 among residents, 14,769 among staff) - 707 deaths (6.6% of all state deaths, 3,439 among residents, 124 among staff) - 234 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 586,056 cases (1,497 per 100,000 people, #23 highest) - 10,648 deaths (27.2 per 100k, #23 lowest) - 9.3 million tests (23,764 per 100k, #10 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 8,320 cases (8.1% of all state cases) - 1,273 deaths (54.1% of all state deaths) - 316 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 102,521 cases (1,218 per 100,000 people, #25 lowest) - 2,352 deaths (28.0 per 100k, #24 lowest) - 1.3 million tests (15,308 per 100k, #18 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 8,978 cases (6.5% of all state cases) - 1,047 deaths (46.6% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 139,061 cases (1,369 per 100,000 people, #26 lowest) - 2,249 deaths (22.1 per 100k, #21 lowest) - 1.8 million tests (17,953 per 100k, #26 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 10,154 cases (20.0% of all state cases, 9,861 among residents, 293 among staff) - 3,233 deaths (72.7% of all state deaths, 3,230 among residents, 3 among staff) - 296 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 50,706 cases (1,416 per 100,000 people, #25 highest) - 4,450 deaths (124.2 per 100k, #4 highest) - 919,283 tests (25,668 per 100k, #8 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 10,653 cases (13.9% of all state cases, 7,324 among residents, 3,329 among staff) - 1,916 deaths (62.1% of all state deaths, 1,903 among residents, 13 among staff) - 528 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 76,522 cases (1,153 per 100,000 people, #22 lowest) - 3,086 deaths (46.5 per 100k, #15 highest) - 866,994 tests (13,062 per 100k, #8 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 11,694 cases (11.8% of all state cases, 7,854 among residents, 3,840 among staff) - 2,046 deaths (31.3% of all state deaths, 2,024 among residents, 22 among staff) - 371 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 98,689 cases (991 per 100,000 people, #15 lowest) - 6,539 deaths (65.7 per 100k, #9 highest) - 2.2 million tests (21,912 per 100k, #12 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 13,893 cases (10.3% of all state cases, 9,206 among residents, 4,687 among staff) - 1,777 deaths (40.7% of all state deaths, 1,777 among residents) - 436 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 134,304 cases (2,880 per 100,000 people, #1 highest) - 4,361 deaths (93.5 per 100k, #6 highest) - 1.6 million tests (34,278 per 100k, #3 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 14,203 cases (13.6% of all state cases, 9,317 among residents, 4,886 among staff) - 2,060 deaths (55.2% of all state deaths, 2,060 among residents) - 906 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 104,248 cases (895 per 100,000 people, #12 lowest) - 3,734 deaths (32.1 per 100k, #23 highest) - 1.7 million tests (14,846 per 100k, #14 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 14,215 cases (14.6% of all state cases) - 2,046 deaths (56.6% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 97,384 cases (1,622 per 100,000 people, #18 highest) - 3,612 deaths (60.2 per 100k, #13 highest) - 1.1 million tests (17,970 per 100k, #25 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 15,827 cases (7.0% of all state cases, 10,525 among residents, 5,302 among staff) - 1,773 deaths (39.8% of all state deaths, 1,773 among residents) - 608 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 226,153 cases (2,196 per 100,000 people, #5 highest) - 4,456 deaths (43.3 per 100k, #16 highest) - 1.9 million tests (18,614 per 100k, #21 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 16,831 cases (3.1% of all state cases, 10,950 among residents, 5,881 among staff) - 1,434 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 550,901 cases (2,675 per 100,000 people, #3 highest) - 8,898 deaths (43.2 per 100k, #18 highest) - 4.1 million tests (19,862 per 100k, #16 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 20,552 cases (4.1% of all state cases, 20,552 among residents) - 2,836 deaths (31.4% of all state deaths, 2,836 among residents) - 1,502 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 506,820 cases (1,818 per 100,000 people, #14 highest) - 9,034 deaths (32.4 per 100k, #22 highest) - 4.1 million tests (14,726 per 100k, #13 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 23,870 cases (19.7% of all state cases, 19,799 among residents, 4,071 among staff) - 4,943 deaths (66.9% of all state deaths) - 870 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 121,130 cases (947 per 100,000 people, #14 lowest) - 7,385 deaths (57.7 per 100k, #14 highest) - 1.4 million tests (10,891 per 100k, #4 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 24,450 cases (20.0% of all state cases) - 5,541 deaths (63.2% of all state deaths) - 376 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 122,000 cases (1,786 per 100,000 people, #15 highest) - 8,769 deaths (128.4 per 100k, #3 highest) - 1.4 million tests (19,942 per 100k, #15 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 24,845 cases (12.4% of all state cases) - 4,136 deaths (52.5% of all state deaths) - 684 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 199,893 cases (1,559 per 100,000 people, #20 highest) - 7,881 deaths (61.5 per 100k, #12 highest) - 3.2 million tests (24,889 per 100k, #9 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 37,532 cases (20.2% of all state cases, 24,587 among residents, 12,945 among staff) - 6,798 deaths (42.8% of all state deaths, 6,679 among residents, 119 among staff) - 614 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 185,938 cases (2,093 per 100,000 people, #8 highest) - 15,885 deaths (178.8 per 100k, #1 highest) - 2.4 million tests (26,751 per 100k, #6 highest), You may also like: Social isolation and mental health: tips from experts on staying healthy, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Pfizer could become first vaccine in US to get full FDA approval; India sets new global record for cases: Latest COVID-19 updates, Indians Run for the Exits, Taking COVID Risks From a Dying Nation. Forty-six states and Washington D.C. currently report some form of data on outbreaks in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities, according to, the COVID Tracking Project’s Long-Term Care COVID Tracker, Each state has a different reporting system and terminology for these outbreaks, which the COVID Tracking Project has standardized through consultation with public health experts. Earlier this month, one of the darkest images of the pandemic seemingly brightened overnight. But as 25 Investigates found, the official number does not paint the full picture of the problem at many facilities. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. The percentage represents the percentage of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes and assisted living centers, according to Freeop.org. The 838 deaths the region reported in the week from November 26 to December 3 is the largest increase since early June, and 38 percent of these deaths came from Pennsylvania. Mass. , according to recent reporting by the Associated Press. Data through February 04, 2021* COBBLE HILL HEALTH CENTER, INC 001381 Kings 6 1 50 COLD SPRING HILLS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION 000558 Nassau 15 13 20 COLER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CARE CENTER 001600 New York 13 17 1 The scale of the nursing home deaths is, unfortunately, not surprising: People 70 and older comprised nearly 70 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in Michigan. However, about 6,600 residents and staff of long-term care facilities have died of COVID-19 in the state—the second-highest LTC death toll of any state. The states that are not currently reporting their COVID-19 nursing home deaths are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Also, some states only report total cases, some only report total deaths, and two (Missouri and Arizona) only report the number of outbreaks that have occurred in nursing homes. More than 182,000 residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19, representing about one-third percent of all coronavirus fatalities in the U.S. In at least 24 states, the majority of deaths were nursing-home-related. Of Michigan’s more than 6,000 coronavirus deaths, the times reports that 31% came from nursing homes. The total number of nursing home patients who died from COVID-19 is now 13,163 with nearly one-third dying … Our story also includes the total numbers of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests conducted in each state as of Aug. 12, via the COVID Tracking Project’s main state dataset. BOSTON — Nursing homes in Massachusetts have been hard hit by COVID-19. That's a 30% jump from 674 deaths reported on May 14, which followed a 35% jump in the 499 deaths reported on May 6. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. New Hampshire recorded the largest percentage of nursing-home COVID-19 deaths, with 80 percent, or 293, of the state… However, about 6,600 residents and staff of long-term care facilities have died of COVID-19 in the state—the second-highest LTC death toll of any state. The data The Times has compiled suggests that in 24 states, a majority of COVID-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes. Nursing homes ‘need help’ from state; residents account for 58.6 percent of Kentucky’s COVID deaths The New York state Health Department underreported the Covid-19 death toll in nursing homes by as much as 50 percent, the state’s attorney general charged Thursday. As much as, 44% of those deaths could have been avoided, had “cross traffic” among nursing home employees—those who work at multiple nursing homes—been curbed, according to. Two states have seen more than 75% of their coronavirus deaths in nursing homes. … We have similarly compiled resident deaths and staff deaths. The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the nation’s nursing homes, sickening staff members, ravaging residents and contributing to at least 20 percent of the nation’s Covid … And "in Minnesota, New … It is important to note that these rankings do not capture the full scale of the impact that COVID-19 has had on nursing home residents and staff in many states. Below you can see each state with data available. New York state is one notable case: The state does not report the number of COVID-19 cases that have occurred in its nursing homes, so it is ranked #45 in this story. We have similarly compiled resident deaths and staff deaths. Those numbers are consistent with a report released just hours earlier by state Attorney General Letitia James charging that the nursing home death … Mon, May 03, 2021 LOGIN Subscribe The most complete figures we can assemble are both an estimate and a severe undercount of the true impact on long-term-care residents. Yet federal policymakers have been slow to respond to this crisis, and no state has done a good enough job to stem the loss of life. Forty-six states and Washington D.C. currently report some form of data on outbreaks in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities, according to the COVID Tracking Project’s Long-Term Care COVID Tracker released on Aug. 12. Many of Michigan’s coronavirus outbreaks have been traced back to long term care facilities. Long-term care patients account for less than 4 percent of all confirmed US Covid-19 cases, but more than 25 percent of the nearly 150,000 deaths. You may also like: Best hospitals in every state. The picture was different for those under 20: only 7 percent had received at least one shot, up from 4 percent the week before. A new report by New York’s attorney general concluded that the state’s department of health likely undercounted the number of nursing home deaths from Covid-19 by as much as 50 percent. Seniors have been particularly hard hit by COVID-19, a respiratory illness that has ravaged much of the globe, including the United States. This statistic illustrates the rate of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes … SHAPIRO: Some 20 states are documenting COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes - if the facilities report them. Editor's note: Betsy Ladyzhets, a research associate at Stacker who worked on this story, volunteers for the COVID-19 Tracking Project. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), recently announced that we will begin providing nursing homes with a Point of Care (POC) rapid response testing instrument to bolster each facility’s ability to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The data collected through the NHSN system directly supports this initiative by helping to prioritize the nursing homes … Our story also includes the total numbers of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests conducted in each state as of Aug. 12, via the, COVID Tracking Project’s main state dataset, New York state is one notable case: The state does not report the number of COVID-19 cases that have occurred in its nursing homes, so it is ranked #45 in this story. What it's sharing: Facility-level totals for so-called congregate living facilities of confirmed … To examine nursing home outbreaks in different U.S. states, , a volunteer project which compiles COVID-19 data from states’ public health departments. However, the facility reported to the attorney general’s a total of 27 COVID-19 deaths at the nursing home and 13 hospital deaths — a difference of 29 deaths. They added that nursing homes also accounted for 81 percent of COVID-19 deaths in both Minnesota and Rhode Island at the time as well as 71 percent in Connecticut and 70 percent in New Hampshire. We have further standardized the dataset by compiling all nursing home and long-term care (LTC) cases into two figures: resident cases and staff cases. The Times investigated large outbreaks in nursing homes and found that about 17 percent of people with the coronavirus in a nursing home died, while about 5 percent of all known coronavirus patients meet the same fate.. Rhode Island is at 77% percent and New Hampshire is at 81% for coronavirus deaths reported in nursing homes. The Covid Tracking Project counted almost 270,000 total Covid-19-related deaths in the U.S. by that date, which means that nursing home residents and staff have comprised over 39 percent of deaths. Data from the New York Times shows that a majority of Michigan’s coronavirus deaths have come outside of nursing homes and that the state has a better rate than most. In one example, a nursing home reported five confirmed and six presumed COVID-19 deaths at the facility as of Aug. 3 to DOH. Michigan is also well below the national average of 40%. Michigan has the ninth most coronavirus deaths in the country, largely because of outbreaks back in the spring. The 46 states and D.C. with available data are ranked here according to their total COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6. NPR took the list from New York, the state with the most deaths by far. Colorado. For the most part, residents in their 20s have accounted for more new Covid-19 cases than those in any other age group since November, reports from the Cambridge Public Health Department show. 878 nursing home residents have died of COVID-19 since April 15. On April 14, Massachusetts had one of the highest reported nursing home COVID-19 … The 4,067 hospital deaths had previously been included in the overall state tally. Nicole Caldwell, Researched By Betsy Ladyzhets, Amazing Device Lights Up Countertops And Fixes Dark Kitchens, Knee Surgeons Are Losing It Over These Knee Sleeves (Here's Why). Across the country, 161,000 nursing home and other long-term care residents have died from Covid-19, an astonishing 36 percent of the total coronavirus deaths … Currently reporting their COVID-19 nursing home deaths due to COVID so far Stacker worked. The U.S. had happened inside nursing homes many of Michigan ’ s more than 6,000 coronavirus in. 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