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Probe into Covid-related deaths of 60 people at elderly residence

By Tara Rippin • Published: 22 Dec 2020 • 18:47

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The Lleida Provincial Prosecutor’s Office has opened a criminal investigation into the Covid-related deaths of 60 elderly people at the Fiella de Tremp Foundation residence in Lleida.

IN a statement today, Tuesday, December 22, the Prosecutor’s Office said: “it appears that in that particular residence there have been 60 deaths by Covid-19 of the 150 residents, which represents 37.5 per cent of the total number of elderly people at the centre”.

The Lleida Prosecutor’s Office has assured that this figure is “totally extraordinary in relation to what happened in other residences and that it may be an indication of serious dysfunctions in their operation.”

It was added that in addition 42 of the 65 members of staff were also infected, reports Europa Press.

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Tara Rippin

Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region.
She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990.
Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.

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