Mary Wilson
Well-known member
AUG. 13, 20213 PM CENTRAL
BY COLLEEN DEGUZMAN AND CARLA ASTUDILLO
The number of nursing homes across the state with at least one active COVID-19 case has shot up nearly 800% in the past month — while nearly half of nursing home employees in Texas remain unvaccinated.
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https://www.texastribune.org/2021/0...ng-homes-staff/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
BY COLLEEN DEGUZMAN AND CARLA ASTUDILLO
The number of nursing homes across the state with at least one active COVID-19 case has shot up nearly 800% in the past month — while nearly half of nursing home employees in Texas remain unvaccinated.
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- The number of Texas nursing homes with active COVID-19 cases has risen by 773% in the past month, from 56 in mid-July to 489 on Aug. 11. That’s still well below the peak in January, when more than 900 facilities had at least one active case.
- Deaths are increasing as well. From July 21 to Aug. 11, 84 nursing home residents died from COVID-19, compared to seven deaths during the four-week period before.
- Roughly 76% of nursing home residents in Texas have been fully vaccinated, putting the state 46th nationally. The national average is 82%.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/0...ng-homes-staff/amp/?__twitter_impression=true