Two-thirds of nursing homes say in survey they won t make it another year
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News Tribune Editorial Board | 11:00 am, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
The plight of nursing homes throughout the pandemic has produced some mighty grim news reports.
Just last month, new COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes reached record numbers, according to the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). More concerning to Minnesotans and Wisconsinites, nearly half of the new cases were in Midwestern states.
In addition, the risk for severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age, with older adults at the highest risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eight out of 10 COVID-19-related deaths reported in the U.S. have been among adults 65 and older.