Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show
June 1, 20209:14 PM ET
Newly released data from the U.S. government show that nearly 26,000 nursing home residents have died from COVID-19 and more than 60,000 have fallen ill. These figures, however, don't account for all nursing homes across the country.
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, known as CMS, about 80% of nursing homes nationwide reported data to the CDC as is now required. The remaining 20% could face fines if they don't comply.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma told reporters on a conference call Monday that the data has limitations: Some facilities have reported cumulative figures, and some have reported weekly. She said she expects the discrepancies will even out over time. The figures will be publicly available Thursday on a government website called Nursing Home Compare.
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/01/867492962/nearly-26-000-nursing-home-residents-have-died-from-covid-19-federal-data-show
