Latest Trustworthy News from Dr. Mercola - delivered straight to your inbox!

True Numbers of New York Nursing Home Deaths Remain a Mystery

coronavirus 

A scathing investigative report by The Associated Press alleges that nursing home deaths in the state of New York could be undercounted by thousands. The AP has found examples like Riverdale Nursing Home in the Bronx, which claims to have had 21 deaths, while official records show only four.

The problem is New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “has refused to divulge the [true] number, leading to speculation the state is manipulating the figures to make it appear it is doing better than other states and to make a tragic situation less dire,” the AP says.

New York already has the highest death toll for nursing homes in the nation. Other available statistics, such as empty nursing home beds, also point to more deaths than have been publicly reported, the AP says.

SOURCE: AP August 11, 2020