Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

January 8, 2021

Rates of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff Members in Nursing Homes — United States, May 25–November 22, 2020

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Rates of COVID-19 among nursing home residents and staff members increased during June and July 2020, reaching 11.5 cases per 1,000 resident-weeks in late July. After declines in August and September, rates increased again, reaching 23.2 cases per 1,000 resident-weeks in the week of November 22. Trends in reported COVID-19 cases among nursing home residents and staff members were similar to trends in the incidence of COVID-19 in surrounding communities. The authors suggest that increasing community rates of SARS-CoV-2 transmission might be associated with transmission in nursing homes, and that staff at such facilities should monitor community transmission closely.

Bagchi et al. (Jan 8, 2021). Rates of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff Members in Nursing Homes — United States, May 25–November 22, 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7002e2