The governor says she will soon announce who will lead the top-to-bottom review.
Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams hold press conference to announce plans for subway safety and homeless outreach.Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams hold press conference to announce plans for subway safety and homeless outreach.New York state will soon launch a top-to-bottom study of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing everything from the state’s early nursing home policies to its decisions around remote learning, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday.
The governor’s announcement comes as more than 71,000 state residents died of complications related to COVID-19, according to data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She declined to name the outside consultants the state is working with, but said her administration will make an announcement “in the near future” about who is leading the study.
Hochul has faced pressure from advocates for nursing home residents to launch an extensive review of the state’s policies and their effect on New Yorkers — particularly after formerAll told, more than 15,000 residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities died due to COVID-19 since the start of March 2020,But prior to Tuesday, Hochul’s administration made conflicting statements about whether such a review would happen.
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