State releases breakdown of nursing home deaths

Gov.

Charlie Baker is releasing a breakdown of the deaths at state nursing homes due to coronavirus.

GETTING A BREAKDOWN OF THOSEDEATHS.THE EYEOPENER’S TED WAYMAN ISLIVE AT THE STATE HOUSE WITH THENEW INFORMATION.REPORTER: THIS IS THE FIRST TIMEWE ARE GETTING AHOME BY HOME BREAKDOWN OFNURSING HOME DEATHS IN THESTATE.AND THE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING.THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION ISRELEASING INFORMATION THATLONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES HAVEHAD AT LEAST 20 DEATHS.FIVE HOMES REPORTED MORE THAN 50DEATHS.THE HIGHEST DEATH TOLL WASREPORTED AT THE LEAVITT FAMILYJEWISH HOME IN LONGMEADOW WHERE66 PEOPLE HAVE DIED.THE TWO OTHER FACILITIES IN THETOP 3 ARE LOCATIONS WE’VEREPORTED ON BEFORE.MARY IMMACULATE NURSING ANDRESTORATIVE CENTER IN LAWRENCE.THEY HAVE HAD 64 DEATHS.COURTYARD NURSING CARE INMEDFORD NOW HAS 60.THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION DIDN’TPROVIDE A REASON FOR WHY THISINFORMATION WAS RELEASED NOW.BUT, FEDERAL AUTHORITIES AREPREPARING TO RELEASE NATIONALVIRUS DATA FROM NURSING HOMES BYTHE END OF THE MONTH.THIS DATA DID NOT INCLUDE THESOLDIERS’ HOME IN HOLYOKE, WHICHHAD THE STATE’S LARGEST OUTB