Half of Irish nursing homes met infection prevention standards during pandemic

Half of Irish nursing homes met infection prevention standards during pandemic
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Tue, 21 Jul, 2020 - 20:14
Michael McHugh and Aine McMahon, PA

Half of Ireland’s nursing homes inspected over confirmed cases of Covid-19 complied with infection prevention standards, an inspector found.

However, one had left bedroom doors open for residents who had tested positive for Covid-19.

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