Rising Cases in Long-term Care Facilities Are Cause for Concern | NLM

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Rising Cases in Long-term Care Facilities Are Cause for Concern

07/21/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Published: 7/21/2020. This report discusses recent trends in COVID-19 cases among residents and staff in long-term care facilities and how these relate to surges in “hotspot” states. Long-term care cases in hotspot states with wider community transmission have risen at four times the rate as long-term care cases in non-hotspot states. (Text)