Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the patients with COVID-19 infection who expired in a small community hospital in southwestern Connecticut, United States, during the first surge of COVID-19 (January 1, 2020, to August 1, 2020)*.

*Data presented as median (interquartile range) or number (percentage)

SNF, skilled nursing facility; LTC, long-term care

Total COVID-19 admissions during the first surge	177
Mortality among all COVID-19 admissions	27 (15%)
Total number of COVID-19 admissions that were referred from SNF or LTC facilities	70 (40%)
Number of deaths among SNF or LTC facility referrals compared to the total number of deaths	23/27 (85%)