The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Long-Term Care Facilities Worldwide: An Overview on International Issues

Table 2

Number of COVID-19-related deaths in care homes in May and August 2020.

Country	April/May deaths				August deaths
	Total population	Care homes	% in care homes	Reference	Total population	Care homes	% in care homes	Reference
Australia	95	24	25.3%	[40]	331	220	66.5%	[39]
Belgium	7844	4164	53.1%	[40]	9879	4897	49.6%	[38].
Canada	3566	2227	62.5%	[40]	8991	7028	78.2%	[42]
France	24760	12511	50.5%	[40]	30294	10420	34.4%	[43]
Germany	6649	2401	36.1%	[40]	9201	3641	39.6%	[44]
Spain	25191	16878	67.0%	[40]	28581	19664	68.8%	[45]
England and Wales	22351	4158	18.6%	[40]	51710	15334	29.7%	[36]
United States	—	—	—		162807	43231	26.6%	[34]