Coronavirus deaths in US nursing homes top 50,000

From the Wall Street Journal

Facilities weigh coronavirus risk of allowing visitors against ills caused by prolonged isolation

The U.S. death toll from Covid-19 in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities has topped 50,000, marking a grim milestone in a pandemic that is taking a heavy toll on the oldest and most vulnerable people, state data show.

A Wall Street Journal tally of counts from around the U.S. also show more than 250,000 novel coronavirus infection cases among residents and staffers at long-term care facilities, along with 50,919 deaths. Measured against the overall count of more than 116,000 Covid-19 deaths in the U.S., compiled by Johns Hopkins University, buildings meant to house and care for seniors are linked to more than 40% of pandemic’s deaths in the U.S. thus far.