Sixty-four nursing home staffers spread across 37 facilities have recently contracted the coronavirus, according to new statistics released Friday.
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Lamont orders independent review of response to COVID-19 in nursing homes, assisted living facilities
The analysis will look at the response by nursing home executives, facility managers and workers, along with state officials.
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Nearly 2,500 nursing home and assisted living facility residents have died from coronavirus in CT
Nearly 2,500 elderly residents of Connecticut’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities died from the coronavirus through Wednesday.
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Coronavirus claims 276 lives in CT assisted living facilities
Figures released Thursday confirmed the coronavirus has struck Connecticut’s assisted living facilities.
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CT struggling to detail coronavirus’ impact on assisted living centers
Gov. Ned Lamont’s efforts to track the coronavirus in assisted living centers continues to have significant gaps after two weeks.
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Coronavirus-related deaths among nursing homes rise — at slowest rate in nearly a month
Coronavirus-related deaths among Connecticut nursing home residents rose 30% over the past week, the lowest growth rate since April 14.
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Lamont orders assisted living facilities, nursing homes to report daily on coronavirus
Gov. Ned Lamont ordered assisted living facilities and other managed care communities Thursday to report daily on cases of coronavirus.
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Connecticut has a big gap in its efforts to track COVID-19 among seniors – assisted living centers
Although nursing homes are required to report infections and deaths to the state, assisted living facilities aren’t. That’s a problem.