Heat Maps for Surveillance and Prevention of COVID-19 Spread in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

COVID-19 has created unique challenges for societies and health care organizations globally. The pandemic has placed our older adults at a formidable risk, because age is the most significant risk factor for severe morbidity and mortality.1–4 Consequently, some of the most challenging situations occur in nursing homes (NHs) and assisted living facilities considered hotspots for COVID-19.