There are now more than 400 long-term care facilities nationwide with residents who are infected with coronavirus cases, an increase of 172 percent from 146 on Monday, March 23, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Signs from multiple states point to a rapid increase in cases inĀ nursing homesĀ and other long-term care facilities, NBC News reports.
On Friday, a Washington state official told NBC News that 53 facilities had reported cases.Ā New JerseyĀ health officials announced Monday that 70 homes had cases. In New York, it's 155, according to the state Health Department. Los Angeles County's public health director announced Monday that the county had cases in 11 nursing homes.
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