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In Tennessee Nursing Homes, Staffers Are Now The Ones Getting COVID
Blake Farmer
August 9, 2021
The people getting sick with COVID in Tennessee nursing homes has flipped: Instead of residents falling ill, now it’s mostly the staff.
Of the 120 long-term care facilities reporting cases among staff or residents, 93 have more staffers than residents testing positive. The totals, updated each Friday, put staff cases at 213 compared to 135 among residents over the past four weeks.
In one way, the reversal is a positive sign. Vaccinations are protecting those who were most likely to die from complications...
In Tennessee Nursing Homes, Staffers Are Now The Ones Getting COVID
Blake Farmer
August 9, 2021
The people getting sick with COVID in Tennessee nursing homes has flipped: Instead of residents falling ill, now it’s mostly the staff.
Of the 120 long-term care facilities reporting cases among staff or residents, 93 have more staffers than residents testing positive. The totals, updated each Friday, put staff cases at 213 compared to 135 among residents over the past four weeks.
In one way, the reversal is a positive sign. Vaccinations are protecting those who were most likely to die from complications...
