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Oldland Common

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Oldland Common is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, on the outskirts of Bristol. It is in the civil parish of Bitton, approximately 8 miles between the centres of cities Bristol and Bath.

Coronavirus: care to lose the home number of 'the residents' illness'

Apr 18,2020 10:41 pm

the"number" of residents in a nursing home died in an outbreak of the coronavirus.

Dr. Stephen Illingworth of Edgemont View nursing home, located on The Outskirts of Bristol, said it had done "everything possible, to this horrible virus" of the house.

He would not confirm The Number of deaths, but said the house had a "terrible time".

Public Health England, said contacts of the confirmed cases had been tested.

The house said in a Statement : "It is a consolation that all those who died did so peacefully, in a place with which you are familiar, cared for knew by the employee, who is well and who cares for them as individuals. "

He Said it had followed procedures, the Public Health advice, including the closure of the house for the visitors and after infection control.

The employees were still the personal protective equipment (PPE).

'Close-knit'

Dr. Illingworth, a family physician and Director of the house, said the staff were "struggling to deal with the impact of these deaths. "

He Edgemont described view, in Oldland Common , such as a "close and small home care".

"This is a tragedy for those who died and for the loved ones.

"This is us, in spite of all the precautions and caution. I know how bad the staff feel about this," He Said .

residents monitored

In a joint Statement , Public Health England, South West and South Gloucestershire Council, said "Working Together with local NHS colleagues to support the employees and residents of Edgemont view nursing home in South Gloucestershire , after an outbreak of Covid-19 "residents".

"Unfortunately, Passed Away A Number of residents. "

The Statement added that some employees and residents, the close contacts of confirmed cases that were tested.

"The house is currently closed for visitors, and the employees were given health advice on the symptoms of coronavirus.

"staff will closely monitor residents and search for symptoms such as fever, cough or difficulty breathing.

"If you are identified, not symptoms, they are called to be said for a clinical trial," The Statement .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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