ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York released new data about coronavirus deaths in nursing homes over the weekend. A report dated February 4 and posted on Saturday shows a total of 13,382 presumed and confirmed COVID deaths of residents of nursing homes and adult care facilities. Of those, 4,067, or about 30%, passed away outside the facilities.
The report provides the following breakdown for counties in and around the Capital Region:
| County | Confirmed COVID deaths at nursing homes | Deaths of nursing home residents outside facility |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 94 | 28 |
| Columbia | 35 | 19 |
| Dutchess | 96 | 59 |
| Essex | 11 | 3 |
| Fulton | 20 | 23 |
| Greene | 29 | 15 |
| Montgomery | 50 | 10 |
| Rensselaer | 34 | 38 |
| Saratoga | 33 | 6 |
| Schenectady | 21 | 7 |
| Schoharie | 0 | 0 |
| Ulster | 79 | 32 |
| Warren | 29 | 8 |
| Washington | 28 | 3 |
| Total: | 560 | 251 |
Out of 811 deaths of nursing home residents that were confirmed to be caused by COVID-19 in the counties above, roughly 31% did not take place in the nursing home.
The report also includes a more specific breakdown of numbers of presumed deaths in addition to confirmed deaths, alongside smaller numbers at adult care facilities. Take a look:
