Nursing home COVID-19 case drop linked to vaccinations, according to report Nursing home COVID-19 case drop linked to vaccinations, according to report By Roslyn Anderson | March 5, 2021 at 7:13 PM CST - Updated March 7 at 6:59 PM RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - Families with residents in nursing homes may soon be able to see and hug their loved ones again. Nursing homes and long term care facilities report a dramatic drop in coronavirus cases since the vaccine rollout. It’s a welcomed shot in the arm for the elderly longing for the return to normalcy. Residents and staff at the Ridgeland Place retirement facility took the final steps to fight COVID-19 Friday by rolling up their sleeves for the second dose of the vaccine.