AUSTIN, TEXAS - AUGUST 05: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) An Austin-Travis County medic dons personal protective clothing (PPE), on August 05, 2020 in Austin, Texas.
The medics where entering a nursing home to transport a resident with COVID-19 symptoms to a h WASHINGTON (AP) - COVID-19 cases in U.S.
nursing homes jumped nearly 80% earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the West, according to an industry report released Monday.“The case numbers suggest the problem is far from solved,” said Tamara Konetzka, a research professor at the University of Chicago, who specializes in long-term care.