One in four nursing homes in New Jersey has reported a COVID outbreak. A variant nicknamed "Eris" is thought to be the dominant strain in the US.
  • New Jersey’s nursing homes are battling COVID-19 once again as new variants spread through the US.
  • One in every four facilities has reported an outbreak over the past week, according to state data.
  • The surge comes with both hospitalizations and deaths from the virus steadily rising.
  • eek2121@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I caught it (again) and I rarely go out in public. This is the third time I have had it. Thankfully I am vaccinated + boosted so all three times have been pretty mild, though this time is definitely the most brutal.