Las Praderas nursing home in Pozuelo de Alarcón near Madrid has achieved an impressive milestone with zero COVID-19 deaths. For a month and a half, the home’s 95 residents have been in strict lockdown, limiting outside contact to occasional Skype calls with their families.
The dedicated staff at Las Praderas have implemented rigorous safety protocols, including wearing protective suits, masks, and gloves, to ensure the wellbeing of their residents. These measures are crucial, especially considering the normal monthly death toll in local nursing homes is around 1,000 people amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Despite the high risk, Las Praderas stands out as a beacon of hope, demonstrating that with the right precautions, it is possible to protect the most vulnerable from this devastating virus.
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