A member of the Alabama National Guard work to disinfect a nursing home in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Army Sgt. Jaccob Hearn
Most Southern states now report data about coronavirus cases in state-licensed nursing homes, but not Alabama.
Mississippi became the latest state required to publish the number of coronavirus cases in each facility after a judge’s ruling on Tuesday. Now Alabama and Texas will be the only Southern states to keep that information secret.
More than 130 nursing homes in Alabama have reported cases of COVID-19 in residents or workers, according to the Alabama Nursing Home Association. Nursing homes are required to report cases of COVID-19 to the county health department, Alabama Department of Public Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, residents, staff and resident representatives (often family members). AL.com has compiled a list of 60 reported by news organizations.
Case numbers change constantly, so current totals may not be accurately reflected in the data.
We’d like your help finding the rest. If you have received notice that a nursing home has confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents or staff members, please let us know. We will try to confirm all tips we receive.
Al.com staff writers Anna Claire Vollers, Sarah Whites-Koditschek and Ramsey Archibald contributed to this report.
Updated with additional information about nursing home reporting requirements at 11:04 a.m.
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