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Concerns Rise Over State Of Nursing Homes In New Jersey

There is rising concern over the spread of COVID-19 in the nation’s nursing homes. In the small town of Andover, New Jersey, The New York Times reports that 17 bodies were found hidden away in a morgue meant for four people at a nursing home where staff were sick and overwhelmed.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson checks in with Joe Hernandez ( @ byJoeHernandez), a New Jersey state government reporter for WHYY and WBGO.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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