Part 1: Illinois Nursing Homes with High COVID-19 Case Numbers
(Facilities A thru L)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 40% of coronavirus deaths nationwide have occurred in long-term care facilities. And numbers show more than half of Illinois COVID-19 infections have occurred at nursing homes, while 43% of all COVID-19 deaths are tied to a long-term care facility. Using Illinois Department of Public Health data (Feb. 9, 2021), the nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at Levin & Perconti have released the first part of a two-post series listing statewide long-term care facilities (beginning with A thru L). The list includes nursing homes and rehabilitation centers with a reported high number of cases connected to COVID-19 infections, outbreaks, and residents’ deaths since the pandemic began nearly one year ago.