[Farm93]

Holy crap!  The revised number for November 27 jumped to 71.  The next two days reported LTCF numbers of 21 and 72.  That's a 3 day LTCF total of 164 (and that doesn't even count the December numbers) - WAY higher than my spit ball guessing based on previously reported numbers.  It's fair to conclude a big chunk of hospitalization usage (now over 400, which is very bad) is from LTCF patients - the exact percentage remains elusive.

That's why LTCF residents and staff are in the highest priority tiers for the vaccine.  

When the LTCF community gets vaccinated the national fatality, ICU, and hospitalization rates for COVID should improve dramatically.

[Farm93]

Holy crap!  The revised number for November 27 jumped to 71.  The next two days reported LTCF numbers of 21 and 72.  That's a 3 day LTCF total of 164 (and that doesn't even count the December numbers) - WAY higher than my spit ball guessing based on previously reported numbers.  It's fair to conclude a big chunk of hospitalization usage (now over 400, which is very bad) is from LTCF patients - the exact percentage remains elusive.

That's why LTCF residents and staff are in the highest priority tiers for the vaccine.  

When the LTCF community gets vaccinated the national fatality, ICU, and hospitalization rates for COVID should improve dramatically.