Andrew Cuomo to Testify on Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths of 15,000 New Yorkers

Sep 9, 2024, 12:45 PM

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to testify publicly on Tuesday regarding his administration's handling of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. This comes after a congressional probe found that Cuomo and his top aides drafted a report on nursing home deaths, which has been criticized for containing false or misleading statements. The Empire Center's analysis attributing nursing home COVID-19 deaths to a Department of Health policy from March 25, 2020, has also been debunked. Cuomo, who gained national prominence during the pandemic, plans to mount an aggressive defense as he faces scrutiny from the Republican-created COVID Select Committee. The directive is believed to have led to the deaths of 15,000 New Yorkers.