In 9 states, more than 50% of Covid deaths are linked to nursing homes. In 14 states, 40% or more deaths are nursing home linked-NY Times, 2/26/21

2/26/2021, “More Than One-Third of U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Are Linked to Nursing Homes," NY Times

In 9 states, more than 50% of deaths are linked to nursing homes. In 14 states, 40% or more deaths are nursing home linked. Two states, Arizona and Alaska, aren’t included in this NY Times report due to insufficient data.

“In 9 states, at least half of deaths are linked to nursing homes.”

New Hampshire, 71%

Rhode Island, 64%

Minnesota, 62%

North Dakota, 60%

Connecticut, 57%

Massachusetts, 53%

Oregon, 53%

Maine, 52%

Pennsylvania, 52%

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Below, 14 states in which 40% or more deaths are inked to nursing homes. (Arizona had an estimated 2473 nursing home deaths but wasn’t included in NY Times ranking due to insufficient data. Alaska was also excluded).

Delaware, 49%

Kentucky, 47%

Indiana, 46%

South Dakota, 46%

Washington, 46%

Maryland, 44%

North Carolina, 44%

Illinois, 43

Nebraska, 42%

Virginia, 42%

Colorado, 41%

Idaho, 40%

Iowa, 40%

Ohio, 40%

map from NY Times

 

 

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