Speaking anonymously, staff say nursing homes did not isolate residents swiftly enough that they lack vital equipment, and are understaffed due to illness, writes Áine KennySTAFF in some nursing homes have raised concerns about the approach to containing Covid-19 in residential care settings for older people. The number of clusters in nursing homes has steadily increased, with 149 clusters recorded as of last Saturday. The facility has since received more protective equipment but, before it arrived, the staff member says that masks and gowns were “rationed”. You can still have this virus and not show any symptoms, yet no one is being tested for it [in care homes]. Tadhg Daly, CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland“If you have a staff member who is awaiting testing or waiting for results, they have to stay at home.

Source: Irish Examiner April 14, 2020 22:52 UTC