Fox News (6/11, Miles) reports the coronavirus pandemic “has posted a threat that is flying almost completely under the radar,” namely that little attention has been given to the potential safety issues in facilities for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Currently, at least 5,800 residents in these facilities nationwide “have already contracted COVID-19, and more than 680 have died, The Associated Press found in a survey of every state.” However, the “true number is almost certainly much higher because about a dozen states did not respond or disclose comprehensive information, including two of the biggest states: California and Texas.”.