Covid inquiry in Wales: Grieving families hope for accountability

As the manager of two care homes in Wrexham, Gaynor Jones felt her sector was “thrown under a bus by the government” because the advice was unworkable.

“For example, you cannot isolate people with dementia, they’re just not safe. And staying six feet away from someone you’re delivering personal care to is impossible,” she said.

Instead, from Easter 2020, each care home formed their own bubble, and staff didn’t leave for six weeks.

“Within 24 hours I had nine volunteers for each home, they packed their bags and moved in,” she said. It meant the homes didn’t have one Covid-related death during the first wave,” she added.

“It’s something I’ll always be proud of.”