COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in Long-Term Care Facilities in Tennessee.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus Disease 2019, COVID-19, a viral infection, responsible for the latest pandemic has been shown to particularly affect the older population. Older adults, those aged 65 years and older, and individuals with serious underlying medical conditions are at a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 with a greater likelihood for hospitalization, admittance to the intensive care unit (ICU), and mortality. In this article, we describe the incidence and mortality rate found in Long Term Care facilities (LTCFs) and delineate any variations observed across varying types of LTCFs in the state of Tennessee (TN).

Methods

Using aggregated data from the Tennessee (TN) Department of Health on COVID-19 Cases and Deaths from June 2020 to November 2021, we compare and c

SUBMITTER: Worley A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10153592 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature