COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading to new restrictions on family visits and a renewed push to get more residents and staff members vaccinated and boosted.

Nursing homes were the lethal epicenter of the pandemic early on, before the vaccine allowed many of them to reopen to visitors last year. But the wildly contagious variant has dealt them a setback.

Nursing homes reported a near-record of about 32,000 COVID-19 cases among residents in the week ending Jan. 9, an almost sevenfold increase from a month earlier, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A total of 645 COVID-19-related deaths among residents were recorded during the same week, a 47% increase from the earlier period. And there are fears that deaths could go much higher before omicron is through.

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-pandemics-nursing-homes-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-31685a926b0ee4e97e1b314a52b1f41c

Thank you SCOTUS.

[onecaliberal]

1. Republicans are Responsible.

So called news channels actually screwing Nazi propaganda that is killing its own people. Sad and sorry fucking state of affairs.

[ProfessorGAC]

2. Cases Again At BiL's Care Home

Only 6 out of 240 residents & staff, but it's been well over a year since they had a case. (We get weekly voicemail updates.)
They had only 1 death, but it was a 92 year old lady and it was September before last. She was an Alzheimer's patient so there may have been other health issues making her vulnerable.
Overall they do well. Nothing for the first 6 months, then the big wave in September (practically everyone tested positive over about 5 weeks. The director was frustrated as heck. They called in IDPH for the investigation and it was traced to a food delivery worker.)
Anyway, 2 weeks ago the update showed 1 positive, 1 under investigation. Last week it was 4 cases with 2 suspected.
This weekend the call showed 6 cases, zero under investigation.
Hoping that means they got a handle on it.
They have dramatically limited visits again.

[Tomconroy]

3. Boosters will make a big difference for the elderly.