Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities account for about 1% of the U.S. population, but represent 40% of COVID-19 deaths, according to the COVID Tracking Project. The state was promising to ramp up testing. As of September 27, 2020, there were around 125 COVID-19 deaths per 1,000 residents in nursing homes in Massachusetts. Washington state reported the first U.S. death from the new coronavirus, the first health care worker infected, and the first outbreak in a nursing home. However, about 6,600 residents and staff of long-term care facilities have died of COVID-19 in the state—the second-highest LTC death toll of any state. Some 323 nursing home residents died between early June and mid-July, according to an Associated Press review of federal data — 65 percent higher than the 195 deaths tallied by the state … In late April, News Center Maine reported that more than half of the state’s COVID-19 deaths were in nursing homes. Bonner said it’s important that such facilities separate the COVID positive from the negative, but some are small facilities. A Heavy review of nursing home COVID-19 stories in multiple U.S. states found repeated concerns about non-transparency with names or data and slow testing. We’ve also provided links to government statistics on COVID-19 deaths and cases for each state and, in multiple cases, other information about their battles against COVID-19 in such facilities. See the Washington State resource page for COVID-19 here. CNN reported that nursing home workers around the country warned the government about safety violations in at least 500 complaints. The state saw resident deaths climb 11-fold, from eight over a four-week period in July and August to 89 over a four-week period in September and October. The state has released a sheet listing the facilities by name with case numbers here. “A lot of staff members are asymptomatic for many days when carrying the virus,” she said. 70% of COVID-19 deaths in Ohio, 69% in Pennsylvania “It feels significantly different from the flu, and we don’t have a vaccine,” she said. More than 80% were over age 65. “If we get better testing that’s more reliable…hopefully we can prevent anybody with a chance of being COVID positive from working in a nursing home until they’re over it,” said Dr. Alice Bonner, PhD, RN. Only 4.6% of people who died of COVID-19 in Alabama did not have underlying conditions. The state gives this data: Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 554, See the Minnesota guidance page regarding COVID-19 here. © Jonas Güttler/picture alliance via Getty Images, © Philippe Crochet // Photonews via Getty Images, © Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images, © Jahi Chikwendiu via The Washington Post // Getty Images, © Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images, © Robin Utrecht/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images, © JEFFREY GROENEWEG/ANP/AFP via Getty Images, © Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images, © John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images, © Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images, © Eduardo Parra/Europa Press via Getty Images, © Robin Utrecht/Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images, © Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images, Social isolation and mental health: tips from experts on staying healthy. “At least half of older adults living in long-term care facilities suffer from cognitive impairment with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted. State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,420 cases (11.0% of all state cases, 917 among residents, 503 among staff) - 169 deaths (28.5% of all state deaths, 162 among residents, 7 among staff) You can see the state-by-state breakdown in the foundation’s spreadsheet here and later in this article. COVID-19 death rate in U.S. nursing homes, as of September 27, 2020, by state. This follows along the lines of research showing that elderly patients, especially those with pre-existing conditions, don’t beat back COVID-19 as easily. In late April, News Center Maine reported that more than half of the state’s COVID-19 deaths were in nursing homes. By late June, more than 40% of all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. had happened inside nursing homes. As of January 13, 2021, there have been almost 381 thousand deaths related to COVID-19 in the United States. Editor's note: Betsy Ladyzhets, a research associate at Stacker who worked on this story, volunteers for the COVID-19 Tracking Project. Heavy spoke to experts who study aging or nursing home issues. She said the “death rates are much higher” with COVID-19 than seasonal flu. As much as, 44% of those deaths could have been avoided, had “cross traffic” among nursing home employees—those who work at multiple nursing homes—been curbed, according to. Also, some states only report total cases, some only report total deaths, and two (Missouri and Arizona) only report the number of outbreaks that have occurred in nursing homes. See the Illinois coronavirus page here. See Georgia’s coronavirus data here. You can see it here. She said that people are working on a vaccine and medication that mitigates the effects. He said there was a push to pull back and reduce some regulations for nursing homes under the Trump administration before COVID. The Times’ numbers included employees as well as residents. See a map here. According to a May 13 article in The Baltimore Sun, such deaths accounted for 59% of the total and rose 25% that week. According to Troen, society has a “shared responsibility to think about our vulnerable.”, When people go out into society without social distancing, such as at taverns, the problem is they might get very ill themselves but they also might bring it back to more vulnerable family members. The facilities included centers like traditional nursing homes, hospices, and adult day service centers. According to the Center Square, “One in five nursing homes have cases, less than one in 10 assisted living facilities have cases, and most facilities with cases have one or two.”. Nursing homes are also environments where as many as half of the residents can suffer cognitive impairment making some unable to follow requirements like social distancing or wearing masks. She said it’s important to have more “pragmatic trials out in the field to figure out which of these things actually mitigate the spread” and mitigate hospitalizations. The May 14 article reported that deaths from such facilities now accounted for 70% of the state’s deaths. New York’s lower share of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes is also the result of so many … It’s respiratory, but the symptoms aren’t confined. For example, The Wall Street Journal reported that New York in May reversed a policy mandating that nursing homes accept COVID-19 positive patients discharged from hospitals. Maricopa County has an advice page on COVID-19 directed to long-term care facilities. State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 6,602 deaths (26.2% of all state deaths) - 457 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 422,703 cases (2,155 per 100,000 people, #6 highest) - 25,218 deaths (128.5 per 100k, #2 highest) - 6.7 million tests (34,297 per 100k, #2 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 393 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 62,530 cases (1,027 per 100,000 people, #16 lowest) - 1,323 deaths (21.7 per 100k, #20 lowest) - 798,581 tests (13,113 per 100k, #9 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 460 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 189,443 cases (2,727 per 100,000 people, #2 highest) - 4,347 deaths (62.6 per 100k, #10 highest) - 1.0 million tests (15,032 per 100k, #16 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 57 cases (1.8% of all state cases, 36 among residents, 21 among staff) - 7 deaths (24.1% of all state deaths, 7 among residents) - 5 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 3,086 cases (530 per 100,000 people, #7 lowest) - 29 deaths (5.0 per 100k, #3 lowest) - 59,331 tests (10,197 per 100k, #1 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 79 cases (1.0% of all state cases, 20 among residents, 59 among staff) - 38 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 7,970 cases (1,060 per 100,000 people, #17 lowest) - 104 deaths (13.8 per 100k, #11 lowest) - 173,019 tests (23,002 per 100k, #11 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 164 cases (11.1% of all state cases) - 32 deaths (55.2% of all state deaths, 32 among residents) - 5 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 1,478 cases (236 per 100,000 people, #1 lowest) - 58 deaths (9.3 per 100k, #7 lowest) - 105,073 tests (16,812 per 100k, #22 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 509 cases (6.4% of all state cases, 289 among residents, 220 among staff) - 48 deaths (31.4% of all state deaths) - 124 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 8,008 cases (438 per 100,000 people, #4 lowest) - 153 deaths (8.4 per 100k, #5 lowest) - 335,239 tests (18,329 per 100k, #23 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 601 cases (14.8% of all state cases, 365 among residents, 236 among staff) - 70 deaths (55.6% of all state deaths) - 21 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 4,070 cases (305 per 100,000 people, #3 lowest) - 126 deaths (9.5 per 100k, #8 lowest) - 199,118 tests (14,940 per 100k, #15 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,011 cases (3.5% of all state cases, 560 among residents, 451 among staff) - 99 deaths (28.2% of all state deaths, 99 among residents) - 131 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 29,030 cases (1,524 per 100,000 people, #21 highest) - 351 deaths (18.4 per 100k, #17 lowest) - 308,462 tests (16,194 per 100k, #20 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,089 cases (4.3% of all state cases) - 106 deaths (43.1% of all state deaths) - 103 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 25,595 cases (1,516 per 100,000 people, #22 highest) - 246 deaths (14.6 per 100k, #12 lowest) - 212,244 tests (12,575 per 100k, #7 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,377 cases (4.2% of all state cases) - 196 deaths (49.6% of all state deaths) - 98 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 32,547 cases (1,119 per 100,000 people, #19 lowest) - 395 deaths (13.6 per 100k, #10 lowest) - 334,563 tests (11,502 per 100k, #6 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,418 cases (6.3% of all state cases, 824 among residents, 594 among staff) - 241 deaths (34.8% of all state deaths, 238 among residents, 3 among staff), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 22,643 cases (1,082 per 100,000 people, #18 lowest) - 693 deaths (33.1 per 100k, #21 highest) - 640,337 tests (30,602 per 100k, #5 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,420 cases (11.0% of all state cases, 917 among residents, 503 among staff) - 169 deaths (28.5% of all state deaths, 162 among residents, 7 among staff) - 17 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 12,959 cases (1,893 per 100,000 people, #13 highest) - 593 deaths (86.6 per 100k, #7 highest) - 226,741 tests (33,125 per 100k, #4 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,493 cases (2.2% of all state cases, 1,493 among residents) - 380 deaths (37.3% of all state deaths, 380 among residents) - 731 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 66,654 cases (1,154 per 100,000 people, #23 lowest) - 1,018 deaths (17.6 per 100k, #15 lowest) - 1.1 million tests (18,874 per 100k, #19 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,521 cases (6.9% of all state cases) - 182 deaths (48.5% of all state deaths, , 1 among staff) - 200 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 22,022 cases (539 per 100,000 people, #8 lowest) - 375 deaths (9.2 per 100k, #6 lowest) - 462,542 tests (11,331 per 100k, #5 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,664 cases (10.6% of all state cases, 1,203 among residents, 461 among staff) - 362 deaths (61.3% of all state deaths, 361 among residents, 1 among staff), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 15,699 cases (1,653 per 100,000 people, #17 highest) - 591 deaths (62.2 per 100k, #11 highest) - 202,200 tests (21,296 per 100k, #14 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 1,910 cases (4.2% of all state cases, 1,047 among residents, 863 among staff) - 150 deaths (42.7% of all state deaths, 150 among residents) - 333 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 45,090 cases (1,481 per 100,000 people, #24 highest) - 351 deaths (11.5 per 100k, #9 lowest) - 581,209 tests (19,085 per 100k, #18 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,075 cases (3.6% of all state cases, 1,253 among residents, 822 among staff) - 160 deaths (16.1% of all state deaths, 156 among residents, 4 among staff) - 111 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 58,048 cases (1,986 per 100,000 people, #10 highest) - 996 deaths (34.1 per 100k, #20 highest) - 527,535 tests (18,049 per 100k, #24 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,132 cases (31.0% of all state cases) - 342 deaths (81.4% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 6,887 cases (513 per 100,000 people, #6 lowest) - 420 deaths (31.3 per 100k, #25 highest) - 180,451 tests (13,430 per 100k, #10 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,355 cases (4.7% of all state cases) - 489 deaths (51.4% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 49,806 cases (1,590 per 100,000 people, #19 highest) - 951 deaths (30.4 per 100k, #25 lowest) - 528,148 tests (16,860 per 100k, #23 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,386 cases (4.7% of all state cases, 1,425 among residents, 961 among staff) - 184 deaths (32.5% of all state deaths, 182 among residents, 2 among staff) - 195 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 51,114 cases (1,709 per 100,000 people, #16 highest) - 566 deaths (18.9 per 100k, #18 lowest) - 573,571 tests (19,179 per 100k, #17 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,428 cases (5.3% of all state cases, 1,525 among residents, 903 among staff) - 258 deaths (41.1% of all state deaths) - 231 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 45,398 cases (1,159 per 100,000 people, #24 lowest) - 627 deaths (16.0 per 100k, #13 lowest) - 722,107 tests (18,430 per 100k, #22 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,715 cases (2.1% of all state cases, 1,451 among residents, 1,264 among staff) - 187 deaths (14.5% of all state deaths, 187 among residents) - 186 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 126,393 cases (1,900 per 100,000 people, #12 highest) - 1,289 deaths (19.4 per 100k, #19 lowest) - 1.8 million tests (26,457 per 100k, #7 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 2,890 cases (14.4% of all state cases, 2,890 among residents) - 795 deaths (78.1% of all state deaths, 795 among residents) - 64 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 20,129 cases (1,905 per 100,000 people, #11 highest) - 1,018 deaths (96.3 per 100k, #5 highest) - 226,133 tests (21,402 per 100k, #13 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 3,838 cases (5.5% of all state cases, 3,838 among residents) - 800 deaths (40.2% of all state deaths, 800 among residents), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 69,374 cases (2,321 per 100,000 people, #4 highest) - 1,989 deaths (66.5 per 100k, #8 highest) - 507,814 tests (16,991 per 100k, #24 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 3,890 cases (6.2% of all state cases, 3,890 among residents) - 1,240 deaths (71.9% of all state deaths, 1,240 among residents), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 62,303 cases (1,127 per 100,000 people, #20 lowest) - 1,724 deaths (31.2 per 100k, #26 lowest) - 952,785 tests (17,238 per 100k, #25 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 4,196 cases (11.4% of all state cases, 2,681 among residents, 1,515 among staff) - 481 deaths (60.9% of all state deaths, 477 among residents, 4 among staff) - 261 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 36,945 cases (832 per 100,000 people, #10 lowest) - 790 deaths (17.8 per 100k, #16 lowest) - 674,775 tests (15,197 per 100k, #17 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 4,819 cases (4.7% of all state cases, 3,166 among residents, 1,653 among staff) - 698 deaths (32.6% of all state deaths, 689 among residents, 9 among staff) - 304 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 102,974 cases (2,078 per 100,000 people, #9 highest) - 2,144 deaths (43.3 per 100k, #17 highest) - 800,089 tests (16,144 per 100k, #19 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 5,694 cases (8.9% of all state cases) - 898 deaths (52.3% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 64,151 cases (879 per 100,000 people, #11 lowest) - 1,716 deaths (23.5 per 100k, #22 lowest) - 1.0 million tests (13,905 per 100k, #11 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 6,134 cases (11.9% of all state cases, 3,428 among residents, 2,706 among staff) - 967 deaths (55.2% of all state deaths, 959 among residents, 8 among staff) - 181 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 51,441 cases (930 per 100,000 people, #13 lowest) - 1,751 deaths (31.7 per 100k, #24 highest) - 601,300 tests (10,871 per 100k, #3 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 6,556 cases (6.3% of all state cases, 4,264 among residents, 2,292 among staff) - 448 deaths (23.8% of all state deaths, 448 among residents), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 104,786 cases (2,154 per 100,000 people, #7 highest) - 1,882 deaths (38.7 per 100k, #19 highest) - 795,771 tests (16,358 per 100k, #21 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 6,577 cases (1.1% of all state cases, 20,116 among residents, 14,769 among staff) - 707 deaths (6.6% of all state deaths, 3,439 among residents, 124 among staff) - 234 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 586,056 cases (1,497 per 100,000 people, #23 highest) - 10,648 deaths (27.2 per 100k, #23 lowest) - 9.3 million tests (23,764 per 100k, #10 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 8,320 cases (8.1% of all state cases) - 1,273 deaths (54.1% of all state deaths) - 316 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 102,521 cases (1,218 per 100,000 people, #25 lowest) - 2,352 deaths (28.0 per 100k, #24 lowest) - 1.3 million tests (15,308 per 100k, #18 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 8,978 cases (6.5% of all state cases) - 1,047 deaths (46.6% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 139,061 cases (1,369 per 100,000 people, #26 lowest) - 2,249 deaths (22.1 per 100k, #21 lowest) - 1.8 million tests (17,953 per 100k, #26 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 10,154 cases (20.0% of all state cases, 9,861 among residents, 293 among staff) - 3,233 deaths (72.7% of all state deaths, 3,230 among residents, 3 among staff) - 296 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 50,706 cases (1,416 per 100,000 people, #25 highest) - 4,450 deaths (124.2 per 100k, #4 highest) - 919,283 tests (25,668 per 100k, #8 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 10,653 cases (13.9% of all state cases, 7,324 among residents, 3,329 among staff) - 1,916 deaths (62.1% of all state deaths, 1,903 among residents, 13 among staff) - 528 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 76,522 cases (1,153 per 100,000 people, #22 lowest) - 3,086 deaths (46.5 per 100k, #15 highest) - 866,994 tests (13,062 per 100k, #8 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 11,694 cases (11.8% of all state cases, 7,854 among residents, 3,840 among staff) - 2,046 deaths (31.3% of all state deaths, 2,024 among residents, 22 among staff) - 371 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 98,689 cases (991 per 100,000 people, #15 lowest) - 6,539 deaths (65.7 per 100k, #9 highest) - 2.2 million tests (21,912 per 100k, #12 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 13,893 cases (10.3% of all state cases, 9,206 among residents, 4,687 among staff) - 1,777 deaths (40.7% of all state deaths, 1,777 among residents) - 436 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 134,304 cases (2,880 per 100,000 people, #1 highest) - 4,361 deaths (93.5 per 100k, #6 highest) - 1.6 million tests (34,278 per 100k, #3 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 14,203 cases (13.6% of all state cases, 9,317 among residents, 4,886 among staff) - 2,060 deaths (55.2% of all state deaths, 2,060 among residents) - 906 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 104,248 cases (895 per 100,000 people, #12 lowest) - 3,734 deaths (32.1 per 100k, #23 highest) - 1.7 million tests (14,846 per 100k, #14 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 14,215 cases (14.6% of all state cases) - 2,046 deaths (56.6% of all state deaths), Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 97,384 cases (1,622 per 100,000 people, #18 highest) - 3,612 deaths (60.2 per 100k, #13 highest) - 1.1 million tests (17,970 per 100k, #25 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 15,827 cases (7.0% of all state cases, 10,525 among residents, 5,302 among staff) - 1,773 deaths (39.8% of all state deaths, 1,773 among residents) - 608 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 226,153 cases (2,196 per 100,000 people, #5 highest) - 4,456 deaths (43.3 per 100k, #16 highest) - 1.9 million tests (18,614 per 100k, #21 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 16,831 cases (3.1% of all state cases, 10,950 among residents, 5,881 among staff) - 1,434 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 550,901 cases (2,675 per 100,000 people, #3 highest) - 8,898 deaths (43.2 per 100k, #18 highest) - 4.1 million tests (19,862 per 100k, #16 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 20,552 cases (4.1% of all state cases, 20,552 among residents) - 2,836 deaths (31.4% of all state deaths, 2,836 among residents) - 1,502 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 506,820 cases (1,818 per 100,000 people, #14 highest) - 9,034 deaths (32.4 per 100k, #22 highest) - 4.1 million tests (14,726 per 100k, #13 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 23,870 cases (19.7% of all state cases, 19,799 among residents, 4,071 among staff) - 4,943 deaths (66.9% of all state deaths) - 870 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 121,130 cases (947 per 100,000 people, #14 lowest) - 7,385 deaths (57.7 per 100k, #14 highest) - 1.4 million tests (10,891 per 100k, #4 lowest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 24,450 cases (20.0% of all state cases) - 5,541 deaths (63.2% of all state deaths) - 376 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 122,000 cases (1,786 per 100,000 people, #15 highest) - 8,769 deaths (128.4 per 100k, #3 highest) - 1.4 million tests (19,942 per 100k, #15 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 24,845 cases (12.4% of all state cases) - 4,136 deaths (52.5% of all state deaths) - 684 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 199,893 cases (1,559 per 100,000 people, #20 highest) - 7,881 deaths (61.5 per 100k, #12 highest) - 3.2 million tests (24,889 per 100k, #9 highest), State nursing home outbreaks as of August 6: - 37,532 cases (20.2% of all state cases, 24,587 among residents, 12,945 among staff) - 6,798 deaths (42.8% of all state deaths, 6,679 among residents, 119 among staff) - 614 outbreaks, Total state COVID-19 counts as of August 12: - 185,938 cases (2,093 per 100,000 people, #8 highest) - 15,885 deaths (178.8 per 100k, #1 highest) - 2.4 million tests (26,751 per 100k, #6 highest), You may also like: Social isolation and mental health: tips from experts on staying healthy, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, DOJ internal watchdog opens investigation into Capitol riots, Justice Department watchdog reviews response to Capitol riots. 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