Long-term care facilities’ coronavirus cases have skyrocketed over three weeks due to the omicron variant. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living, which represents more than 14,000 nursing homes across the country, found that cases spiked between Dec. 19 and Jan. 9. COVID-19 cases for nursing home residents on Dec. 19 were at 4,361, and cases on Jan. 9 were at 32,061. For nursing home staff, cases went from 5,919 on Dec. 19 to 57,243 on Jan. 9. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also recorded an uptick in nursing home coronavirus cases, with more than 30,000 cases nationally in January.

Source: New York Times January 14, 2022 21:58 UTC