ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida has seen more than 2 million cases of COVID-19. Now, a year past the pandemic, the state has decided to roll back nursing home restrictions originally meant to protect vulnerable residents from the virus.
The state initially put a temporary pause on nursing home and long-term care facility visitors to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
State leaders later loosened restrictions, including an October order that allowed residents to leave facilities to spend time with family and friends for the holidays. [TRENDING: That’s not lint: Family finds snake in dryer | So Florida: Gator swims with shark | SpaceX rocket launch] In December, long-term care facility and nursing home residents and staff were at the top of the