New York legislative leaders have set August dates for hearings on the novel coronavirus in residential health care facilities.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of the coronavirus crisis in nursing homes is the subject of intense scrutiny as those facilities have recorded a wave of deaths. State data shows there have been thousands of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes across New York.

During the pandemic in the U.S., nursing homes have been in the spotlight, as health experts say the facilities can act as a breeding ground for the COVID-19. 

A press release issued Monday says legislative hearings will review New York's mortality and infection rate due to the virus in residential health care facilities. 

The hearings are scheduled for Aug. 3 and Aug. 10. They will be streamed live.

State legislative leaders also announced hearings on how the virus has impacted other areas, such as hospitals, the 2020 primary and higher education. 

The hearings will run throughout August. The first of the hearings is scheduled to begin on July 28 with higher education.

"The pandemic has impacted every part of our lives, from work and worship to how we learn and socialize," said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, in a statement. "Working together with our partners in the Senate, these hearings will help the Assembly Majority evaluate the impact the pandemic continues to have on our state, and what we can do to help families, businesses and our academic and governmental institutions recover and move forward."

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Westchester, issued a statement saying the hearings will help build on legislative action earlier this year and guide lawmakers' actions.

"The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives," she said in a statement.