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The nursing homes in Catalonia have become a death trap with the Covid-19 after years of cuts by the Generalitat and the decision of President Quim Torra to hinder the Army's disinfection efforts . Some voices have been raised in Catalonia to protest this management, such as the spokesperson for the 5 + 1 Residences Coordinator , María José Carcelén , who has brought this situation to the Prosecutor's Office in the hope that responsibilities will be cleared.

What is the situation today of residences in Catalonia? It remains very critical because tests have not yet been performed at all and there are centers with almost all residents and employees infected or with symptoms. Since we still do not know who are positive for Covid-19, there is no possibility of making an isolation in conditions of the elderly, we must try to break the chain of infections and that is why having a test is essential. The Generalitat decided to transfer the powers over the residences of the Department of Labor to that of Health, both directed by ERC. Did management improve somewhat? It was just a change of skills. By then we had many deaths in the residences and undiagnosed people. People are being left to die without causing a wave of outrage. Most centers at night do not have a doctor, the usual thing is a nurse or a geo-cultivator per plant, many of them overflowing with people and without necessary medical equipment. There are not enough personnel to adequately care for the elderly, both because of the number of personnel who are on leave, and because of the reduction in the ratio of cultivators and health workers that the Generalitat began in 2010. It complains about the silence surrounding the death of so many Elders..We have been talking for years that the elders are superfluous, that they are expensive for the system. I am sorry to say it, but we do not live in a civilized society if we allow a right as basic as that of life to be violated and society does not raise its voice and ask for political responsibilities and resignations. If we allow the elderly to die like this, who will be the next ones that we decide will be left over in our society? I feel shame, grief, rage ... The Catalan Government prioritizes the division by floors or areas of the residences to refer the sick to medical centers ... This can only be done in residences that have enough space, but in the Most, I would say that in the public in 90%, they have rooms with two beds. There is no real space for that isolation. Does anyone think that sick and elderly people can be treated in a home, what are the residences? They are not hospitals. Another problem is the state in which some elderly people are coming to hospitals, malnourished and dehydrated, a clear example of mistreatment and neglect. It is estimated that in Catalonia more than 3,000 people have died in nursing homes ... As of March 15, the deaths from Covid-19 did not begin to be counted, so the figures are not real. We believe there are many more deaths. You have filed a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office with information on ten residences. We want to know with name and surname who have died, who did go to the hospital. And if they were not, why and who was the one who denied their transfer. Also in what conditions they died and if there are no medical teams in the residences. Hopefully the prosecution investigates and finds out if someone has committed a crime and responsibilities are cleared.

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