Justice Department Requesting Data From Governors That Issued COVID-19 Orders May Have Resulted in Deaths of Elderly Nursing Home Residents
August 27, 2020
August 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 26:
Today the Justice Department requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan required nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients to their vulnerable populations, often without adequate testing.
For example, on March 2 . . .
Today the Justice Department requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan required nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients to their vulnerable populations, often without adequate testing.
For example, on March 2 . . .