“New York followed the president’s agency’s guidance,” Cuomo said during his daily briefing on Saturday, in response to questions about his March 25 directive that nursing homes not turn down COVID-19 patients.
There are 3,094 confirmed nursing home COVID-19 deaths in New York, a lower number than in any of the surrounding states, officials say.
Blame for the nursing home deaths and the misguided policy that contributed to them have been a longstanding thorn in the governor’s side.
“They should ask President Trump,” about the deaths, Cuomo griped Wednesday?
According to an Associated Press tally, more than 4,500 COVID-19 patients were sent to nursing homes under the state directive — a tally the wire service says Cuomo has not addressed
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