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By John Orona | Staff Writer Nearly half of Nevada County’s COVID-19-related deaths so far have occurred at one skilled nursing facility, with nearly all deaths coming as a result of outbreaks in congregate living facilities. Linda Cottrill, who is in her 70s and has her 95-year-old mother in a Nevada County skilled nursing facility, said the concentration of cases among vulnerable elderly populations has her concerned for the nation’s future. “Our country is not ready for this wave of elderly. Folks from our generation, they’re living longer,” she said. “There’s not enough facilities. There’s not enough in home health services. There’s not enough room.” ....