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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 the same County Antrim care home have died from covid-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.
It has also emerged at least 109 homes are coping with the virus or flu-like symptoms. NI's health minister has said care homes were now the front line in the fight against the virus.
However, official departmental figures say the figure is 70 as it reflects those homes where only deaths are registered. 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.
Figures show that in the weeks up until 24 April, 58% of all deaths were reported to have taken place in care homes. Seventy-two of those were confirmed as Covid-19 clusters and the remainder were flu-related, said Mr Swann, adding:
The Public Health Agency has said that from 16 March, they received reports of 125 acute respiratory outbreaks, 72 of which were confirmed to be Covid-19 cases.
In a statement to the BBC, Glenabbey Manor, which is owned by Runwood homes, confirmed that five residents who had tested positive for Covid-19 had died in the home.
'Sincere condolences''Sincere condolences'
It said another five died in hospital, while a further four men and women passed away either at home or in hospital, but were treated as suspected Covid-19 bereavements. 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.
The company expressed their sincere condolences to the families and friends affected. 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.
The BBC understands that at least 109 homes are now caring for vulnerable older people where coronavirus or flu-like symptoms have been detected and stated as present when a care home completes its daily form about virus activity. 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.
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.