They vowed to act as nursing home deaths soared. Instead, N.J. legislators are ignoring the ‘shocking nightmare.’
The death rate from the coronavirus in New Jersey nursing homes is the country’s highest.
Nearly 6,700 nursing home residents have died in the pandemic and the numbers continue to climb as COVID-19 has run rampant in nursing homes.
This month, more than half of the COVID-19 deaths have been nursing home residents, according to the Department of Health, up from about 40% in the two months since NJ Advance Media published an investigation into the failures and missteps into the state’s response to the deadly pandemic. On Friday, 16 of the 20 deaths reported by the state were nursing home residents…
More from my site
Next Up: Major Contact-Tracing Program to Keep the Virus in Check?
A behind-the-scenes battle raged between top Murphy aides over $500K contract as nursing home deaths mounted- N.J. Health Commissioner offered to quit over leaks to media, secret recordings reveal
Even as N.J. reopens, there’s a big spike in unemployment claims. Here’s why.
REPORT: The Murphy Administration wanted mask wearers penalized at COVID-ravaged N.J. veterans homes
At Freehold nursing home, 50 residents have coronavirus, dozens of staffers in quarantine- N.J. coronavirus deaths increase to 5,938 with 109,038 cases statewide. 3,730 new positive tests confirmed.
NJ readies for widespread inoculations when coronavirus vaccine arrives
Scathing letter from health department insiders says N.J.’s pandemic failures led to ‘preventable deaths’
A Role for Retired Officers as Pandemic Depletes Police Departments