Early Acceleration of COVID-19 in Areas with Larger Nursing Homes and Certificate of Need Laws.

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2021)

At the county level, average nursing home size and CON law presence was associated with a greater frequency of SARS-CoV-2 cases. Controlling the impact of the coronavirus 2019 pandemic may require additional resources for communities with larger nursing homes and more attention towards long-term care policies.

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