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| Covid-19: Fourteen covid-related deaths at Glengormley care home | Covid-19: Fourteen covid-related deaths at Glengormley care home |
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| Fourteen people from one County Antrim care home have died from Covid-19 related symptoms, the BBC has learned. | Fourteen people from one County Antrim care home have died from Covid-19 related symptoms, the BBC has learned. |
| The patients were residents of Glenabbey Manor in Glengormley. | The patients were residents of Glenabbey Manor in Glengormley. |
| However, as there is no clear breakdown of figures relating to deaths or confirmed cases in individual care homes, it is not clear whether Glenabbey is the worst affected in NI. | However, as there is no clear breakdown of figures relating to deaths or confirmed cases in individual care homes, it is not clear whether Glenabbey is the worst affected in NI. |
| NI's health minister has said care homes were now the front line in the fight against the virus. | NI's health minister has said care homes were now the front line in the fight against the virus. |
| While the number of hospital admissions due to coronavirus was falling since 16 March, there had been 125 acute respiratory outbreaks in care homes, Robin Swann said on Tuesday. | |
| Seventy-two of those were confirmed as Covid-19 clusters and the remainder were flu-related, said Mr Swann, adding: | Seventy-two of those were confirmed as Covid-19 clusters and the remainder were flu-related, said Mr Swann, adding: |
| 'Sincere condolences' | 'Sincere condolences' |
| Figures show that in the week from 18-24 April, 58% of all Covid-19 related deaths were reported to have happened in care homes. | Figures show that in the week from 18-24 April, 58% of all Covid-19 related deaths were reported to have happened in care homes. |
| Glenabbey Manor, which is owned by Runwood Homes, confirmed on Tuesday that five residents who had tested positive for Covid-19 had died at the home. | Glenabbey Manor, which is owned by Runwood Homes, confirmed on Tuesday that five residents who had tested positive for Covid-19 had died at the home. |
| Another five residents had died in hospital, while a further four passed away either at home or in the hospital, but were only suspected of having Covid-19, the company told BBC News NI. | Another five residents had died in hospital, while a further four passed away either at home or in the hospital, but were only suspected of having Covid-19, the company told BBC News NI. |
| Runwood Homes expressed its sincere condolences to the families and friends affected. | Runwood Homes expressed its sincere condolences to the families and friends affected. |
| But the BBC understands that at least 109 homes are now caring for vulnerable older people with coronavirus or flu-like symptoms which are logged each day in care homes' forms about virus activity. | But the BBC understands that at least 109 homes are now caring for vulnerable older people with coronavirus or flu-like symptoms which are logged each day in care homes' forms about virus activity. |
| Meanwhile, there have been calls for a rolling programme of testing, with the Commissioner for Older People, Eddie Lynch, calling for universal testing of all care homes. | Meanwhile, there have been calls for a rolling programme of testing, with the Commissioner for Older People, Eddie Lynch, calling for universal testing of all care homes. |