Massachusetts’ long-term care facilities are facing a Monday deadline to test at least 90% of their residents and staff for the coronavirus in order to qualify for certain state funding.
Long-term care facilities that meet that benchmark by Monday can qualify for a piece of $130 million in emergency state funds.
A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health told The Cape Cod Times that it would not be able to provide that the number of facilities that have met the testing requirement until after May 25.
Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration has already provided roughly $260 million in nursing home funding since the beginning of the virus crisis, the newspaper reported.
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As of Saturday, there were more than 91,660 coronavirus cases reported in Massachusetts after the state added 773 new cases. There were 76 new deaths reported, bringing the state’s death toll to 6,304.
Source: WJAR