Coronavirus deaths: Nearly half of Illinois COVID-19 deaths linked to long-term care facilities, according to IDPH
CHICAGO (WLS) -- New public health data obtained by the I-Team shows the residents of Illinois long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, are particularly vulnerable to the devastating impact of COVID-19. Infections and deaths have jumped in the past week and there is also an increase in the number of counties and long-term care facilities impacted.
Long-term care and nursing homes in Illinois account for about 15% of the total number of people infected but almost half of the people who have died. That means coronavirus has more dire consequences for seniors living in these facilities, such as the more than 100,000 residents in long-term care across Illinois.
IDPH data analyzed by the I-Team reveals that 1,975 residents of long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19, that's 49% of all the COVID deaths in Illinois. While the increase in deaths from last week is slightly less, there are three more counties with infected long-term care facilities and 50 more facilities reporting COVID patients. 460 total long-term care facilities statewide report at least one case of COVID-19.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- New public health data obtained by the I-Team shows the residents of Illinois long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, are particularly vulnerable to the devastating impact of COVID-19. Infections and deaths have jumped in the past week and there is also an increase in the number of counties and long-term care facilities impacted.
Long-term care and nursing homes in Illinois account for about 15% of the total number of people infected but almost half of the people who have died. That means coronavirus has more dire consequences for seniors living in these facilities, such as the more than 100,000 residents in long-term care across Illinois.
IDPH data analyzed by the I-Team reveals that 1,975 residents of long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19, that's 49% of all the COVID deaths in Illinois. While the increase in deaths from last week is slightly less, there are three more counties with infected long-term care facilities and 50 more facilities reporting COVID patients. 460 total long-term care facilities statewide report at least one case of COVID-19.