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New Jersey’s failure to heed the warning signs and its inaction to support our long-term care facilities has been nothing less than devastating

50% of New Jersey’s COVID-19 Deaths Occurred in State Regulated Nursing Facilities

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Trenton NJ, On January 21, the State of Washington announced its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Within a month, the virus had taken hold and people were dying. It was quickly evident that many of the deaths were in nursing care facilities.

The outbreak made national news and should have gotten national attention, including from elected officials and health care agencies in New Jersey.

Continue reading New Jersey’s failure to heed the warning signs and its inaction to support our long-term care facilities has been nothing less than devastating