Before coronavirus, Ms Finlay went out every week with a friend. The rise in infections since the summer has meant that coronavirus cases have slowly risen among nursing home staff. The reality is when you look back, Covid was in nursing homes before we knew it had arrived. HSE chief clinical officer Colm Henry said on Friday there were 10 outbreaks in nursing homes in the past week with 68 cases. What more can he do?” added Ms Finlay.

Source: The Irish Times October 10, 2020 00:00 UTC