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turbinetree

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Tue Apr 21, 2020, 10:28 AM Apr 2020

Coronavirus death rate among veterans continues to climb

Leo Shane III
37 minutes ago

The fatality rate among Veterans Affairs patients continues to rise, with an significantly higher percentage of veterans stricken with the illness eventually succumbing to the disease then in the rest of the general public.

As of Tuesday morning, at least 357 patients in VA care have died from the virus. That figure is up 18 from Monday morning and continues a steady rise in deaths from the fast-spreading sickness, which has killed nearly 40,000 individuals nationwide.

So far, 68 VA facilities across the country have lost at least one patient to the illness.

The New York City area alone accounts for more than one-third of those fatalities. Four VA sites near the metropolitan area — including East Orange, N.J. — have totaled 128 deaths, all in just the last few weeks.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2020/04/21/coronavirus-death-rate-among-veterans-continues-to-climb/

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