Nursing home death report

The New York State Department of Health released a report Monday reviewing what caused the high rate of nursing home coronavirus deaths.

Released a report reviewing nursing home deaths.

The report says thousands of cases stemmed from infected workers and visitors bringing the virus into the facilities.

The report also says the state's order on march 25th directing nursing homes to admit covid-19 positive patients from hospitals had limited impact on the outbreaks.

The commissioner of the department of health defends the state's action.

From the beginning new york state department of health took aggressive steps to prepare health care facilities including nursing homes to prevent and control the spread of covid 19 ny sent over of ppe we issued infection control guidance for several cities around the state.

Generally and specifically nursing home guidance.

The state senate republican leader says governor cuomo and the department of health commissioner's attempts to distory reality...are an insult to every new yorker who lost a loved one in a nursing home, long term care or assisted living facility.

County by county with the local numbers now.