‘A concentration of death’: Virus ravages retirement home

Fourteen of the 64 residents in the Casa Serena retirement home have died since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. AFP/MARCO LONGARI

Across the nation, more than 400,000 cases have been recorded, the highest in Africa, with at least 6,000 deaths.He spoke bitterly about the unequal fight to save lives. “It is like walking in the sun and all of a sudden a big paw with tremendous nails scratches you from behind. You see the blood and you don’t know what it was.”Most of the dedicated staff members have not left the facility since nationwide coronavirus lockdown started on March 27.

They ask, “‘Am I going to die?’, ‘am I positive?’, ‘am I negative?’ — and you’ve got to answer,” said Serra.

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