Health Minister expects measures this week to address coronavirus infection in nursing homes

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This evening SimonHarrisTD said he expects measures this week to address coronavirus infection in nursing homes

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Image: Shutterstock/Gitanna Image: Shutterstock/Gitanna THE HEALTH MINISTER has said he expects to see measures introduced this week targeted at the spread of coronavirus infection in nursing homes and other residential care settings.

On Friday, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said there were nine clusters of infection in nursing homes. He said the CMO will also have a number of meetings about this issue before the National Public Health emergency Team (NPHET) meeting on Tuesday. “We need to make sure we protect all the people in our nursing homes, we also need to make sure that we don’t have infection spreading from our nursing homes and into our community.

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SimonHarrisTD Sweet Jesus, this should have been done weeks ago...sick of the optics and everyone patting this man on the back for what he says he is doing instead of a kick up the backside for what he is NOT doing!!!

SimonHarrisTD He wanted nursing homes to lift their restrictions a few weeks ago. Thank christ they didn't listen to him.

SimonHarrisTD Please start by stopping the HSE recruiting staff from Nursing Homes. If they continue IT WILL create an unacceptable risk. Its bloody ridiculous as we are helping the hospitals. I've been highlighting this and no response. Listen to Tadhg Daly NursingHomesIre tomorrow and act.

SimonHarrisTD SimonHarrisTD You on our behalf send plane to China to get medical PPE!! Meanwhile in The Netherlands

SimonHarrisTD Nursing homes have protocols to be fair but by god they are stretched to the limits with nurses doing 16 shifts in some cases. They need PPE gear and need to be paid for hours worked in this crisis.

SimonHarrisTD Nursing homes already have measures in place but we could do with more PPE. thejournal simonharrisTD

SimonHarrisTD 'Playing a blinder'

SimonHarrisTD MeadeSusan you might have some serious insight, hope they consult you ProtectIrishNursinghomes

SimonHarrisTD Such as providing them with PPE? It would make a damn good start.......

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