Nursing home residents and staff in California sang “Over the Rainbow” as they resumed group activities and allowed visitors back in. The vaccination drive, improved conditions inside nursing homes, and relaxed federal guidelines have paved the way for the reunions. Deaths per day now average 1,000, down from an all-time high of over 3,400 in mid-January and the lowest level since early November. Long-term-care residents accounted for more than 130,000 deaths and more than 640,000 cases during the pandemic, according to government data. He promised her he would stay longer and play her favorite game — Yahtzee — when indoor visits at Ohio nursing homes officially began Tuesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 22, 2021 20:44 UTC