There have been at least six new outbreaks of Covid-19 in nursing homes in October, according to NPHET. The latest figure was announced last night.
When added to the news that two nursing homes have some 30 confirmed Covid-19 cases each in Donegal and Laois, many are questioning if the virus is impacting nursing homes the way it did in March.
The last seven months have been a major learning curve for society and in particular, for the nursing home sector. The Covid manager at Sonas Nursing Home in Co Carlow, Annie Byrne, says a huge level of knowledge has been "built up" since March. "It came out of the blue, people thought it was the common cold, but no." In March, Nursing Homes Ireland repeatedly called for personal protective equipment,