7 Major Coronavirus Developments — RI's Percentage of Deaths Tied to Nursing Homes Is Twice U.S. Avg
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7 Major Coronavirus Developments — RI's Percentage of Deaths Tied to Nursing Homes Is Twice U.S. Avg
The data shows the Rhode Island nursing home patients comprise the overwhelming majority of the deaths in the state.
To date, 418 Rhode Islanders have died from the coronavirus. In data collected across the country, Rhode Island is ranked fourth as having the highest percentage of deaths linked to nursing homes -- a staggering 66%. But, that number may be an underestimation.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe national data was collected by the New York Times and unveils that "at least 27,600 residents and workers have died from the coronavirus at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities for older adults in the United States, according to a New York Times database. The virus so far has infected more than 150,000 at some 7,700 facilities."
The New York Times data shows that Rhode Island nursing home related-deaths are near twice the national average of 35%, but in fact, the percentages are even higher.
Rhode Island, which has not updated much of its data in nearly a week, shows that approximately 2,000 coronavirus cases are tied to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. RI Department of Health repeatedly has blocked requests by GoLocal for information about facilities impacted and number of patients at nursing homes impacted.
But, the percentage of deaths tied to nursing may be as high as 77%, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health data. State data shows between 314 and 323 of the state's 419 deaths are linked to nursing homes.
READ MORE ABOUT THE IMPACT ON NURSING HOMES IN RI and WHICH HOME WAS HIT THE HARDEST
7 Major Coronavirus Developments — May 10, 2020
One RI Nursing Home Has 9th Most Cases in United States
Orchard View Nursing Home in East Providence recorded 140 coronavirus cases.
The 40 deaths at the facility are the 13th most in the United States at a nursing home facility.
Parks Are Open
Beginning this weekend the following State Parks are open daily:
· Beavertail State Park, Jamestown*
· Black Regiment Monument, Portsmouth
· Burlingame State Park, Charlestown*
· Cocumcussoc Park, North Kingstown
· Fort Adams State Park, Newport*
· Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown*
· Haines Memorial State Park, East Providence
· John H. Chafee Nature Preserve, North Kingstown
· J.L. Curran State Park, Cranston
· Lehigh High Grove, Portsmouth
· Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln*
· Meshanticut State Park, Cranston
· Pulaski State Park, Glocester*
· Purgatory Chasm, Middletown
· Snake Den State Park, Johnston
*Parking capacity has been reduced to limit the number of visitors at the park to limit crowding and support social distancing.
Large parks – Fort Adams and Lincoln Woods – will close at 6 PM.
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, visiting parks should be enjoyed as a solitary experience, with just the members of your immediate household, and not as a group activity. Keep recreation activities to walking, hiking, biking and others that can be done in small groups. Park visitors must follow social distancing practices and maintain a distance of at least six feet from others.
If you arrive at a favorite park and find that crowds are forming or the parking lot is full, please leave and choose a different location or return at another time or day. If parking lots are full, please do not park along roadsides or other undesignated areas.
America's Top Doctors Are Quarantined
Three of America's top doctors in the fight against the coronavirus and now in quarantine for the next 14 days.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Dr. Robert Redfield, head of the CDC; and Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the FDA are all in quarantine after being exposed to White House staff who have tested positive.
Retailer Bankruptcies Are Mounting
First, J. Crew announced bankruptcy.
Then, Neiman Marcus announced bankruptcy.
Now, JC Penney is expected to announce this coming week.
Tesla Sues California to Reopen Its Manufacturing Plant
The Wall Street Journal reports:
Tesla Inc. has asked a federal judge to allow the electric-car maker to reopen its lone U.S. assembly factory, calling a local government’s insistence that it remain closed to fight the spread of Covid-19 a power grab that defies the U.S. Constitution.
The lawsuit, filed Saturday, followed a new string of messages on Twitter by a frustrated Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, saying he is ready to abandon California as the company’s home after Alameda County officials said Tesla can’t resume production even as the state begins to start reopening.
The Tesla CEO, through Twitter, on Saturday morning said: “Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected & ignorant “Interim Health Officer” of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!”
Numbers
10,989 Cases in Rhode Island
76,743 Cases in Massachusetts
418 Deaths in RI
4,840 Deaths in Massachusetts
1,347,318 Cases in the United States
80,040 Deaths in the United States
4,118,655 Global Cases
280,724 Global Deaths
1,447,602 Global Recoveries
South Korea Warns of Second Wave
The BBC reports, "In South Korea, renewed restrictions are imposed after a series of transmissions linked to Seoul's leisure district.
'It’s not over until it’s over,' South Korea's President Moon says as he warns of second wave later this year."
South Korea has had 10,874 cases and 256 deaths - fewer than Rhode Island.
