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More than 40% of COVID deaths in multiple countries came from nursing homes
States such as Florida that locked down nursing homes had a far lower death rate than states like New York that admitted patients with the virus.
May 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As policymakers and healthcare workers continue to manage the COVID-19 crisis, one of the biggest questions to emerge is how many lives could have been saved had society focused on isolating the elderly instead of pursuing a comprehensive lockdown strategy that actually exacerbated the spread among the most vulnerable Americans.
As of May 28, the United States is estimatedto have seen more than 1.7 million COVID-19 cases, with more than 102,000 deaths and 494,000 recoveries. An estimated 42 percent of those deaths have come from nursing homes, according to analysis from the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity.
“2.1 million Americans, representing 0.62 percent of the U.S. population, reside in nursing homes and assisted living facilities,” explained health policy analyst Avik Roy. “Among states reporting their death totals, 42 percent of COVID deaths have taken place in long-term care facilities; we estimate the share as 43 percent for the full U.S. population, based on incorporating the demographics of the non-reporting states.”
More at the link: More than 40% of COVID deaths in multiple countries came from nursing homes: reports
States such as Florida that locked down nursing homes had a far lower death rate than states like New York that admitted patients with the virus.
May 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As policymakers and healthcare workers continue to manage the COVID-19 crisis, one of the biggest questions to emerge is how many lives could have been saved had society focused on isolating the elderly instead of pursuing a comprehensive lockdown strategy that actually exacerbated the spread among the most vulnerable Americans.
As of May 28, the United States is estimatedto have seen more than 1.7 million COVID-19 cases, with more than 102,000 deaths and 494,000 recoveries. An estimated 42 percent of those deaths have come from nursing homes, according to analysis from the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity.
“2.1 million Americans, representing 0.62 percent of the U.S. population, reside in nursing homes and assisted living facilities,” explained health policy analyst Avik Roy. “Among states reporting their death totals, 42 percent of COVID deaths have taken place in long-term care facilities; we estimate the share as 43 percent for the full U.S. population, based on incorporating the demographics of the non-reporting states.”
More at the link: More than 40% of COVID deaths in multiple countries came from nursing homes: reports
