their coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths occur in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), with Minnesota and Rhode Island at 81%, Connecticut at 71%, and New Hampshire at 70%. Among the 40 states providing LTCF death data (including Washington, DC), an average 43% of their total deaths occurred in LTCFs (n = 39,039) (Figure 1). 1 The definition of LTCF differs by state but generally includes nursing home, group home, and intermediate care facilities. Some states more recently have included assisted living facilities. Despite such alarming reports, the remaining 11 states (Alabama,

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