Covid-19: We stayed inside, stopped the economy - and probably saved thousands of lives

We’ve heard devastating stories of how the virus spread quickly through two separate homes for the elderly, killing many residents. On the other hand, the latest analysis of recent figures give a glimmer of hope that we may be starting to turn a corner.

Working to contain Covid-19. File image

Two stories emerged this week in the fight against Covid-19. As the death toll from the virus grew, serious questions have been raised over the approach to containing the virus in nursing homes and care homes for our most vulnerable.

With almost 340 clusters recorded in residential care homes, we’ve heard devastating stories of how the virus spread quickly through two separate homes for the elderly, killing many residents.