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You read reports on how manyCases of coronaviruses recharge in various states And cities across the country, but now a new report highlights a huge percentage of people.Die of coronavirus. The sad truth is that it isRetirement homes and residential facilities. According to a new report of the Foundation for Equal Opportunities (Freopp), retirement homes and assisted living facilities42% of COVID-19 deaths.

Use of coronavirus fatality reports from May 22, Freopp FoundersGREGG GIRVAN andAvik Royevaluated reported deaths by state. Disease and Prevention Control Centers (CDC) reports that2.1 million US citizens currently reside in retirement homes or assisted living facilities, representing 0.6% of the American population. Yet Girvan Notes, "Residents in such facilities represent 42% of all CVIV-19 deaths for states that report such statistics".

"It is clear that the most underestimated aspect of the new coronavirus pandemic is its effect on a specific population of Americans: those living in retirement homes and assisted living facilities," said Girvan clearly in the report.

Girvan and Roy found that the share of deaths occurring in retirement homes and assisted living facilities was highest in Minnesota at 81%. Pennsylvania, Virginia, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Ohio, Delaware, Massachusetts and Washington All view rates have above 60%.

Care of the elderly has become something of a political football in the middle of the pandemic, especially in the state of New York where anotherGOVV. very popularAndrew Cuomo received a rare criticism forSending thousands of Patients from Covid-19 recovery to retirement homes. The government order designed to relieve pressure on hospitals could have led to deadly epidemics in many New York assisted living facilities. According to Girvan and Roy's report, New York, deaths in retirement homes and assisted living facilities represent13.8% of global deaths due to coronaviruses.

As addresses and municipalities disperse with the risks of economic and public health specific to the region associated with the reopening and outing of the lock, these data can inform decisions on the best way to managethose who are most exposed to Covid-19. Our elderly people are one ofThe most vulnerable to coronavirusAnd retirement homes need attention to prevent more deaths. However, others can see these conclusions as an argument to open the rest of our economy if the balance of the population is a lotLower risk of contracting coronavirus. And if you are worried about the elderly of your life, check7 silent symptoms of seniors coronaviruses need to know.