ToplineCoronavirus cases dropped a whopping 96% in nursing homes between late December and early March, with deaths also falling over 90%, according to a study released Monday, showing what a trade group calls a massive impact made by vaccinations. Good news: Covid cases are down 96% in nursing homes since December, and deaths are down 91%, a ... [+] study found. gettyKey FactsThe study from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living credited "initial vaccine allocations" prioritized for nursing home patients and staff for drastically reducing Covid's impact. The week of Dec. 20 saw the peak of Covid spread in nursing homes, according to the organizations, with more than 33,000 new cases and over 6,000 deaths. The reason for the rapid vaccinations is that nursing homes were among the most devastated settings of any during the pandemic, given they're congregant settings ideal for quick spread among extremely high-risk populations.

Source: Forbes March 30, 2021 16:52 UTC