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Investigation: Cuomo Team Undercounted N.Y. COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths

A report issued by Attorney General Letitia James concluded the New York State Department of Health numbers fell short by "as much as 50%."

When the first coronavirus wave hit New York state last spring, nursing homes and assisted living facilities were devastated.

An investigation by the office of state Attorney General Letitia James issued Thursday found the death toll was far worse than officials disclosed.

"A larger number of nursing home residents died from COVID-19 than [New.

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