6/20/2023 0 Comments Corona cases in usa![]() Cumulative case and death counts reported may be incomplete for any time period and are especially likely to be incomplete for time periods prior to required reporting by SHs to CDC/NHSN. All counts of cases and deaths reported here are based on self-reporting by the SHs to CDC/NHSN and are subject to the limitations of self-reported data. This data set changes as SHs report new data or enter corrections in CDC/NHSN to previously reported data. This cumulative case count is updated weekly. The total counts of cases and deaths displayed below on this page include cases reported by SHs to CDC/NHSN from January 2020 onward to the extent that the data are available. VA worked with SHs that were not CMS-certified to assist them to initiate and maintain reporting to the CDC/NHSN. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has required CMS-accredited programs to provide COVID-19 related information to CDC/NHSN since May 2020. SHs (Skilled Nursing Facilities and Domiciliaries) provide the data to the CDC/NHSN which provides it to VA. VA is required to post publicly the total numbers of SH COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents and staff. SHs are owned and operated by individual States, and all data are self-reported by the SHs. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020,, Public Law 116-315, State Homes (SHs) are required to report COVID-19 related information to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) weekly. In accordance with Johnny Isakson and David P.
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