7,000 of all coronavirus deaths happened in nursing homes. That's almost 20% of all US deaths.

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• At least 7,000 people have died from COVID-19 in nursing homes, The New York Times reported. 
• More than 4,100 care center facilities may be dealing with coronavirus across the country. 
• Deaths in care centers account for almost 20% of the US entire coronavirus deaths. 
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At least 7,000 people have died of the coronavirus either in or associated with nursing homes in the United States, The New York Times reported. 

Nursing homes in the US have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. More than 36,500 people have died from COVID-19 as of April 17, which means almost one in every five deaths have been associated with nursing homes. 

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