Deaths in Renfrewshire’s coronavirus-hit care homes account for nearly three quarters of the region’s tragic total, the Paisley Daily Express can reveal.
16.04.2020 - 12:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Calls for an inquiry have been sparked following the coronavirus deaths of 16 residents at Berelands Care Home.
The tragic news was confirmed yesterday when home bosses revealed a quarter of those staying at the home had passed away since April 4.
Two other residents have also been confirmed as having Covid-19.
Now Labour’s health spokeswoman Monica Lennon has called for an official probe into the deaths.
She said: “To have so many deaths in such a short space of time is absolutely shocking and
Deaths in Renfrewshire’s coronavirus-hit care homes account for nearly three quarters of the region’s tragic total, the Paisley Daily Express can reveal.
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