Mainstream Media: 'Shutdown is literally killing people' in Nursing Homes

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Now, seven months after facilities were sent into lockdown, families have watched loved ones whither, lose weight, and withdraw. Many were helpless as loved ones died alone from Covid-19. 

“Many of these facilities’ families haven’t been in there in months, and they can see their family members dwindling away, and they’re losing days they can never get back,” said Dave Bruns, a spokesperson for the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) of Florida. Nevertheless, they face a “lose-lose” proposition.

“Just the isolation caused by the shutdown order is literally killing people,” he said. “If you don’t reopen them, that’s definitely going to kill some people, and if you do open them it’s definitely going to kill some people.”