COVID-19 cases rose by nearly 80% in nursing homes earlier this summer, and it shows that care facilities are still struggling to contain the virus

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• Coronavirus cases in nursing homes increased by nearly 80% earlier this summer, a new report from the American Health Care Association said. 
• Nursing homes have about 8% of the national caseload and 41% of total US COVID-19 deaths. 

• 9,715 coronavirus cases were recorded in nursing homes the week of July 26, a 77% increase from June 21. 

• During the week of July 26, cases in nursing homes in the Sun Belt states accounted for 78% of all cases, and 69% of deaths compared to less than a third of cases, and 28% of deaths during the week of May 31. 
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Coronavirus cases in nursing homes increased by almost 80% earlier this summer, suggesting the challenge to containing the virus in that setting is far from over, a new report found. 

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