Nursing homes have accounted for 1 in 3 deaths in Florida, new data reveals
The Miami Herald reports that Governor Ron DeSantis had previously said the state's nursing homes fared better than other states — but deaths have since accelerated to 444. Business Insider has reached out to the governor's office for comment.
Nursing homes members are particularly susceptible due to overcrowding facilities and the greater likelihood of the elderly and those with weakened immune systems dying from the virus.. "These nursing homes are already overwhelmed. They're crowded and they're understaffed. One Covid-positive patient in a nursing home produces carnage."
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