HIQA receives 300 complaints about nursing homes in five months

One family member said they were npt told a nursing home had a suspected case of the virus when they admitted their relative. File picture. 

According to freedom of information files, Hiqa got nearly 300 complaints relating to Covid-19 in nursing homes between the end of February and last month.

Staff who tested positive for the virus, but had no symptoms, were asked to continue to work, according to one complaint.