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In November, AARP reported that in 12 of the states with surging COVID-19 numbers, cases among care home residents and staff have risen at least 40%. Care homes have taken precautions more seriously than almost anyone else but still face high rates of infection. 
Coronavirus cases are surging again in elder-care facilities nearly three months after the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency order easing restrictions on visitations to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
As of Nov. 23, 1,499 residents tested positive for the virus — a 35% increase from the 1,108 residents who were COVID-positive two weeks earlier, on Nov. 9. More than 2,000 staffers at these facilities also have the virus at present.
In assisted living facilities alone, the number of COVID-positive residents has jumped 70% from 156 to 264 in the two weeks between Nov. 9 and Nov. 23.
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