coronavirus in a week.But there was no respite for the staff at the home, all they could do was try to support each other through the crisis as they battled with the guilt of possibly transmitting it and the fear of taking it home to their own families.The worker, who we have agreed not to name, told us about the horror of working in care homes while corona caused death all around her.She said: “I was very emotional.
What happened was very, very bad.”She admitted: “I don’t know how many of them had Covid confirmed on the death certificate but as staff we recognised the symptoms and saw how people reacted.
Fifteen residents died in a week.“My colleagues were at different levels throughout the week. We would try to think positive but then.