The deaths of 431 residents of nursing homes and senior care centers have been attributed to the new coronavirus, representing 56% of the 766 fatalities from the disease logged through Wednesday in Colorado. That’s an increase of more than 100 deaths among that group since totals were last announced a week ago. Total confirmed and […]
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322 Colorado nursing home, senior-care center resident deaths linked to coronavirus
The deaths of 322 residents of nursing homes and senior care centers in Colorado have been linked to the new coronavirus, according to new data released by the state Wednesday, as the facilities remain the state’s most lethal area for the disease’s spread. The deaths at senior care fatalities represent an 83% increase over the […]
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Coronavirus-related deaths among Colorado nursing home, senior-care center residents rise to at least 64
The number of residents of Colorado nursing homes and senior care centers who have died because of the coronavirus rose to at least 64 on Wednesday, up from 32 last week, according to a count by The Colorado Sun. The state health department is not releasing the data — despite media requests and Gov. Jared […]
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Deaths of at least 32 Colorado nursing home, senior living center residents linked to coronavirus
The deaths of at least 32 residents of nursing homes and senior living centers in Colorado have been linked to the new coronavirus, including six fatalities at one Greeley facility and four at one in Littleton, The Colorado Sun has learned. That is nearly one-third of all coronavirus-related deaths in Colorado, where at least 112 […]