05/12/2020 - 21:37
- Clarín.com
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Another nursing home became news for having positive cases of coronavirus and elderly deceased. This time at the GBA. This is "El Amanecer" in Villa Lynch, San Martín, where, according to the authorities of the establishment, five older adults lost their lives and another 19 became infected. The situation is worrying with these residences in the Province: 40% do not have authorization.
Jonathan Sianchetta, in charge of the geriatric of Villa Lynch, located on 4400 Rodríguez Peña Street, confirmed what happened. Meanwhile, in the last communication with the Province of Buenos Aires they indicated that they had officially confirmed three deceased and 18 positive cases.
The Municipality of San Martín handled similar figures: three fatalities and 17 infected. However, they clarified that "there may be more, as they said from the nursing home, since there is a delay in loading the data into the system . "
Coronavirus patients were referred to the Pami San Andrés, La Esperanza, Eva Perón and Bocalandro clinics.
About the rest of the residents, Sianchetta said: "They are all fine, in their rooms." And he said that they are afraid due to the presence of possible positive asymptomatic cases, as happened with "four grandparents who have already been referred."
"With the tools we have, we are doing everything possible . I always took care that the grandparents are well and happy," he added.
"This was one of the first nursing homes with a confirmed case. They had him isolated but in one room. Then they isolated the entire apartment," said Andrés, a relative of one of the older adults who lives in that facility. That first case was that of a woman who died shortly after being transferred to the Eva Perón Hospital.
After the complaint from relatives of the residents and the owners of the nursing home, on Tuesday night they isolated 23 people who remain on the third floor of the residence . The operation was carried out by the Municipality and Pami Province. In addition, they announced that they will continue to test. The next ones would be the local nurses.
El Amanecer Geriatric Hospital in San Martín, where 5 people died and 19 were infected with coronavirus.
The Fiscal Unit for the Investigation of Crimes Committed within the scope of PAMI investigates the nursing home for "possible violations of established control protocols to prevent the spread of the pandemic."
Victor Jorge D'Andrea, general secretary of the ATSA (Association of Argentine Health Workers), which represents 21 districts of the province of Buenos Aires, including San Martín, said they are very concerned about what is happening. happening at Villa Lynch.
"Swab is being requested for everyone. For the 70 or 80 local elderly and for about 40 workers," says D'Andrea. He warns that after the pandemic "many situations are coming to light." "20 days ago we found out about a geriatric trout that worked in a farm in Moreno. And it is not the only one: we found out when a worker approaches us to tell us that they have it in black and then we intervened," said the ATSA referent. .
A patient peeks out of one of the windows of the El Amanecer geriatric in San Martín. 5 people died and there are 19 infections of coronavirus.
In the Province there are 1,002 authorized geriatrics, with a capacity for 32,036 beds. However, behind the official statistics, there is an underreporting of informal institutions that brings the number to 1,800 centers, where older adults with more vulnerable health situations and informal workers are housed.
The data comes from a survey carried out by the Health workers union that maintains that there are "at least 40%" of residences that are not registered.
The Province Ministry of Health, through the provincial direction of Sanitary Inspection, carries out weekly inspections in health establishments, and according to the demand of the complaints that they receive via email or phone call. You can report irregularities in nursing homes at 0221-4292840 or by email: dprfiscalización@gmail.com.
In recent weeks, the municipality of San Martín carried out an inspection and inspection of each of the nursing homes in the area. There, the directors and managers of the establishments were notified in person about the protocols for the pandemic.
In addition, they say from the Commune, chinstraps and a cell phone were given to each nursing home so that older people can communicate with their relatives or receive calls from more than volunteers.
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