Residents in care homes across Greater Manchester are dying painful, lonely deaths - 'drowning' in the fluid building up in their lungs, crying out for loved ones who never arrive and suffering nightmarish hallucinations.
There were more than 4,000 coronavirus-related deaths in care homes up to April 24, according to the Care Quality Commission.
But it's the heartbreaking testimonies from care home workers on the frontline that paint the true picture behind the statistics.
Staff tell of feeling powerless as they lose resident after resident to this cruel disease. They say they have seen patients test positive for Covid-19 in hospital before being moved to a care home without disclosure of their condition - risking the lives of staff and the