Wednesday, May 06, 2020

6 May 2020: Evidence Appears NY Is Undercounting COVID Nursing Home Deaths

SEE IT: At least 20 bodies removed from Harlem nursing home during coronavirus pandemic, though state data only shows five COVID-19 deaths

This article (and video) suggests the death toll in New York's nursing homes is being greatly understated by state officials. It also points out that many deaths being reported in hospitals may be traced to infections that occurred in the state's nursing homes, which understates the extent to which nursing home patients are contributing to the state's coronavirus death toll.