New Horizons, part of the nonprofit Northeast Georgia Health System, opted out of a federal partnership that relies on CVS and Walgreens to serve long-term-care facilities. Now, Platt said, “I would love to find someone who plays a good game of pinochle.”The report card for vaccination in long-term-care facilities, whose residents supposedly stood at the front of the line, shows a mixed performance. By mid-January, Medicare data showed that cases in long-term-care facilities had dropped by almost 46% compared with four weeks earlier, reflecting the decline in cases across the country but probably also the impact of vaccination. Although long-term-care residents and staff members account for just 5% of the nation’s COVID-19 cases, they represent 37% of the deaths. Vaccinated residents could also regain contact with one another, gradually returning to communal meals and activities.

Source: bd News24 February 07, 2021 07:50 UTC