REPORT:

COVID Cases In U.S. Nursing Homes

With vaccine rollout, nursing homes have seen a dramatic decline

in new COVID cases and deaths.

UPDATED MARCH 2, 2021

 NEW COVID CASES AMONG NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
December 20 – February 7
35,000 33,273

28,583
30,000
26,917
25,762
25,000
21,021
20,000
16,834

15,000 82% decline since 11,273

10,000
December 20
6,077
5,000

0
12/20 12/27 1/3 1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/7

Weekly Confirmed COVID Cases

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), December 20, 2020 – February 7, 2021 2
 NEW COVID CASES AMONG NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
May 31, 2020 – February 7, 2021
35,000 33,273

30,000
Feb. 7, 2021
25,000 lowest number of cases since
CMS has been tracking 23,258
20,000

15,000
10,837 11,993
10,000

5,000 6,397 6,897 6,077

0
5/31 6/14 6/28 7/12 7/26 8/9 8/23 9/6 9/20 10/4 10/18 11/1 11/15 11/29 12/13 12/27 1/10 1/24 2/7

Weekly Confirmed COVID Cases

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), May 31, 2020 – February 7, 2021 3
 Nursing Home Cases Declining At Faster Rate Than
Community Cases
2,000,000 33,273 35,000
1,800,000 1,715,547
28,583 30,000
1,600,000 1,517,107 26,917 1,523,712
25,762
1,400,000 1,296,894 25,000
1,500,143 21,021 1,185,103
1,200,000 1,038,897 20,000
1,000,000
800,000
Nursing Homes: 82% decline 16,834 15,000
11,273
600,000 Gen Pop: 46% decline 10,000
400,000
5,000
200,000
- -
20-Dec 27-Dec 3-Jan 10-Jan 17-Jan 24-Jan 31-Jan
Sum of 7-Day Community Incidence Nursing Home Residents with Confirmed COVID-19

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), December 20, 2020 – February 7, 2021 4
 COVID-RELATED DEATHS IN U.S. NURSING HOMES
December 20 – February 7

6,500
5,932
5,493 5,388
5,500 5,166
4,742
4,500 4,075

3,122
3,500
63% decline since
2,500 December 20 2,211

1,500

500
12/20 12/27 1/3 1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/7

Weekly Confirmed COVID Related Deaths

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), May 31, 2020 – February 7, 2021 5
 COVID-RELATED DEATHS IN U.S. NURSING HOMES
May 31, 2020 – February 7, 2021
6,500
5,932

5,500
63% decline since
4,500
December 20
3,461
3,500

2,500 2,046
2,211
1,500
1,453
1,132
500
5/31 6/14 6/28 7/12 7/26 8/9 8/23 9/6 9/20 10/4 10/18 11/1 11/15 11/29 12/13 12/27 1/10 1/24 2/7

Weekly Confirmed COVID Related Deaths

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), May 31, 2020 – February 7, 2021 6