PUBLISHED 2:03 PM ET Jan. 29, 2021
PUBLISHED 2:03 PM EST Jan. 29, 2021
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Deaths in nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday said, are in many instances inevitable. Elderly people are vulnerable to the virus as are people who live in group settings.
Cuomo has previously compared COVID in nursing homes to fire racing through dry grass. But advocates and researchers hope Attorney General Letitia James's report will lead to changes in policy and transparency in New York.
"What we're hoping for is this report will spur change in a positive direction," said Maria Alvarez, the executive director of the Statewide Senior Action Council.