Working to make nursing homes safer from the virus

Working to make nursing homes safer from the virus

The coronavirus has killed more than 50,000 people in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

That's at least 40% of all coronavirus deaths, and the AARP says required virus case data from facilities is happening too late.

THAT'S AT LEAST 40-PERCENT OFALL U- S VIRUS DEATHS.A-A-R-P SAYSREQUIRED-VIRUS-CASE- DATA FROMFACILITIES IS HAPPENING TOOLATE."THE NUMBERS ARE CONTINUING TORISE WE'RE JUST BEGINNING TOGET SOME OF THE NUMBERS OUT OFSOME OF THE STATES AND SO THISIS A REAL OUTRAGE.IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY.AND THIS IS A NATIONALDISGRACE."BEFORE THE PANDEMIC...A-A-R-P SAYS EIGHT OUT OF TENNURSING HOMES WERE CITED FORINFECTION CONTROL PROBLEMS.THEY'RE ENCOURAGING FAMILYMEMBERS TO CALL THEIR REP INCONGRESS IF THEY ARE WORRIEDABOUT THEIR LOVED ONE AND ARENOT GETTING ANSWERS.