LTCs are like hotels with under-paid immigrants changing diapers.
Of course they knew 'there was a transmissable virus' - but what does that mean?
"Nursing homes and LTCs did not have extra staff or isolation wards, sanitarium-level protection"
How?
With what money?
Who is going to mandate it?
Who is going to 'hire a bunch of new, trained staff immediately'?
This would bankrupt Private LTCs and the Public one's had no access to funds.
How does the mid-level manager of an LTC have the knowledge or ability to come up with emergency protocols?
These hotels were not prepared, they responded with PPE, by isolating workers to floors and residents, they increased testing, closed of visitors - and possibly, as you say did something about the air ventilation.
.. and masks were one part of the policy ...
... and now it seems they have it mostly under control.
I've been through this line of argument before. First it was "no one knew" (just a hunch). When I produce evidence in the form of that letter from PALTC et al., the argument shifts to "nothing could have been done" — at the same time that tens of millions were misspent on underused or unused facilities.
Public spending went way up, including (Newsom's $1B rip off) on masks. Why are you so keen to feign helplessness and avoid accountability? Trump family taxpayer rip-offs get and deserve condemnation, but it's ok when Cuomo or Newsom does it? A pox on all of them.
Of course they knew 'there was a transmissable virus' - but what does that mean?
"Nursing homes and LTCs did not have extra staff or isolation wards, sanitarium-level protection"
How?
With what money?
Who is going to mandate it?
Who is going to 'hire a bunch of new, trained staff immediately'?
This would bankrupt Private LTCs and the Public one's had no access to funds.
How does the mid-level manager of an LTC have the knowledge or ability to come up with emergency protocols?
These hotels were not prepared, they responded with PPE, by isolating workers to floors and residents, they increased testing, closed of visitors - and possibly, as you say did something about the air ventilation.
.. and masks were one part of the policy ...
... and now it seems they have it mostly under control.