New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide has told Democratic lawmakers that his administration took months to release data on the coronavirus death toll among nursing home residents because officials "froze" over worries that information was "going to be used against" them.
Cuomo administration âfrozeâ over nursing home COVID-19 data requests FILE - In this April 17, 2020, file photo, a patient is loaded into an ambulance by emergency medical workers outside Cobble Hill Health Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York. More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes at the height of the pandemic under a controversial order that was scrapped amid criticisms it accelerated outbreaks, according to new records obtained by The Associated Press. (Source: John Minchillo) By Associated Press | February 12, 2021 at 8:40 AM EST - Updated February 12 at 4:08 PM
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) â New York Gov. Andrew Cuomoâs top aide told Democratic lawmakers that the administration took months to release data on the coronavirus death toll among nursing home residents because officials âfrozeâ over worries the information was âgoing to be used against us.â
Cuomo administration worried data on nursing home deaths was going to be used against us, aide said
Updated on: February 12, 2021 / 7:01 PM / CBS/AP Cuomo accused of nursing home death toll cover-up
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo s top aide told Democratic lawmakers that his administration took months to release data on the coronavirus death toll among nursing home residents because officials froze over worries the information was going to be used against us. The information came to the Associated Press from a Democratic lawmaker who attended the Wednesday meeting and a partial transcript released by the governor s office.
Republicans who call the comment an admission of a cover-up are now calling for resignations of both Cuomo and the aide, secretary to the governor Melissa DeRosa, while progressive Democrats are blasting the administration over what they say is a lack of transparency.
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