All but two of the outbreaks have occurred in nursing homes in the east of the country. The remaining two are in the northeast.
Day: March 30, 2020
VIRUS: STAY AT HOME RULES ARE BEING HEEDED
“There were issues with people driving to some outdoor spaces such as parks and we will address this, working with our partners in local authorities where appropriate.
GOVERNMENT MUST ACT FASTER IN FACE OF RAPID SPREAD
A number of district nurses have contacted Jackie Baillie and informed her that in the areas that they cover, there are not enough protective masks to go around. This means health workers are having to make the impossible decision of when they should treat a patient whilst protected and when they should risk their own health.
VIRUS: ANAESTHETISTS ARE KEY TO THE FIGHT
Anaesthetists also complained they were given their rotas late, that they were undervalued, that their work was damaging their physical and mental health and that they weren’t able to rest at the hospital after a night shift and so drove home when dangerously tired.
BAILLIE – LOW EARNERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED MUST BE SUPPORTED
Jackie Baillie said: “In any time of uncertainty, it is always those who are worst off who suffer the most and the current pandemic is no exception to that rule. It is vital that we ensure that families on low incomes, who may just have been laid off their work indefinitely, have all the support that they need to survive during this extraordinary period.