Since the start of the pandemic, Covid-19 has taken a devastating toll on nursing home residents, with facilities across the country becoming hotspots for the virus and reporting dozens of deaths and infections.
Outbreaks across US
Some public health officials in recent days have sounded the alarm over infections in more facilities.
In Washington state, Whatcom County health officials announced an outbreak among residents and staff in the Highland Health and Rehabilitation nursing facility that began in mid-September.