(NPR) For Most States, At Least A Third Of COVID-19 Deaths Are In Long-Term Care Facilities

For Most States, At Least A Third Of COVID-19 Deaths Are In Long-Term Care Facilities

"It was certainly expected that nursing homes would be hit but it was not inevitable that they'd be hit this hard," Richard Mollot, executive director of New York-based Long Term Care Community Coalition, told NPR.



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For Most States, At Least A Third Of COVID-19 Deaths Are In Long-Term Care Facilities

The report comes as the government announced all states must now meet federal reporting guidelines. The type of information gathered by states up to now has been inconsistent.