Covid death rate much higher in state veterans homes than VA-run facilities

Covid cases and deaths in state homes and community living centers, July 2020–Feb. 14, 2021

"Average resident counts" reflect VA's 2021 budget estimates of facility use throughout the previous year.
Chart: Allan James Vestal / POLITICO Source: Government Accountability Office, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Veterans Affairs