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Health Official Says COVID-19 May Be Present in All New Jersey Nursing Homes 

HeadlineApr 15, 2020

New Jersey reported 365 coronavirus deaths Tuesday — a record daily toll for the nation’s second-most impacted state. New Jersey’s health commissioner says 324 of the state’s 375 nursing homes have confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Judith Persichilli: “We’re making the assumption that COVID-19 is in most, if not all, of our nursing homes at this point.”

Nationwide, more than 3,800 people have died at long-term care facilities — about 15% of all U.S. deaths.

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