A world apart: Levels and determinants of excess mortality due to COVID-19 in care homes: The case of the Belgian region of Wallonia during the spring 2020 wave

Background : In Western countries, COVID-19 has been particularly deadly for care home residents. Objective : To understand the role of age and sex structures, health frailty, and contamination dynamics in COVID-19 mortality in populations living inside and outside care homes. Methods : We compared COVID-19 death data recorded in March-June 2020 in Wallonia (southern Belgium) for populations living inside and outside care homes, using annual death data (all-cause mortality in 2017) to assess the health condition of each population. Results : Sixty-four percent of COVID-19 deaths were residents... Mehr ...