NURSING HOMES & ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, ACCOUNT FOR 43% of COVID-19 DEATHS. THEY REPRESENT JUST 1.8% OF THE POPULATION.

By Gregg Girvan and Avik Roy

(This article was updated on May 22 to reflect the most recent statistics.)

Based on a new analysis of state-by-state COVID-19 fatality reports, it is clear that the most underappreciated aspect of the novel coronavirus pandemic is its effect on a specific population of Americans: those living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 affects the elderly far more severely, on average, than younger individuals.

But it turns out that among those who are elderly, deaths are concentrated even further among those living in long term care facilities. This has implications for both those who live in such facilities and those who don’t.

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