First Comprehensive Data on Coronavirus Cases and Deaths in Maryland Nursing Homes

4/29/20

By Fern Shen And Mark Reutter, BaltimoreBrew

This dataset reflects congregate living facilities in Maryland (nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes with 10 or more occupants) that have confirmed Covid-19 cases and deaths.

It shows while the number of Covid-19 cases reported at nursing home (4,370) constitute 22% of the state’s current total cases (20,113).

But, critically, half of Maryland’s Covid-related deaths occur at nursing homes – 463 out of the current total of 929 deaths.

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