Antoni López Tovar, La Vanguardia journalist, reports that the health system is already under massive stress to take care of the general population, but the nursing homes require special attention. Salut took over care of the nursing homes, housing 64,000 people, about a week ago. Many residents have been displaced, fallen victim, or moved back home to their families. Salut has installed a medicalized residence in the Poble Sec neighborhood of Barcelona that has 240 beds. The mayor of Barcelona stresses the urgency of the situation based on the high number of deaths in the city’s nursing homes. Health aspects not related to the pandemic can also not be ignored and cannot be shut down for much longer without major loss.
This article stood out to me because the danger of being in a nursing home is occurring all over the world, and could greatly impact the aging population of Spain. It is very scary that such a contagious pandemic could be spread around an entire nursing home, where most of the residents are not healthy enough to fight it. This is causing logistical issues for Barcelona to find places to keep its residents safe. I think its a good thing action is beginning to take place to protect the segment of the population most affected by the pandemic.
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