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GLOVERSVILLE Since the start of the pandemic through Tuesday, 14,100 nursing home residents statewide have died of the coronavirus. Of those individuals, 46 residents of Fulton County nursing homes and 60 residents of Montgomery County nursing homes have died.
A report issued by state Attorney General Letitia James on Jan. 28 found that a larger number of nursing home residents died from the COVID-19 than had been publicly reported by the state Department of Health. The report indicated those numbers may have been undercounted by as much as 50 percent.
State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker in response issued a statement on Jan. 28 saying that statewide coronavirus deaths have been accurately reported, with the data on deaths in nursing homes and at hospitals reported separately.
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Cuomo administration s stonewalling goes far beyond nursing home deaths
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New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, left, joins Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, during a coronavirus briefing. Cuomo s administration has blamed long delays in disclosing public records on the pandemic and the volume of requests. (Office of the Governor)Mike Groll/Office of Gov. CuomoShow MoreShow Less
2of9Buy PhotoGov. Andrew Cuomo, second from left, is joined by State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, left, budget director Robert Mujica, second from right, and Beth Garvey, special council and senior advisor, right, during a news briefing on state coronavirus cases, and efforts being taken to contain an outbreak on Thursday, March 5, 2020, in the Red Room at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less