By Cathy Elelman • Published: 21 Apr 2020 • 9:40
THE coronavirus pandemic has dealt a tragic blow to care homes across Spain, killing thousands of elderly people, but in one of the country’s residences at least there is reason to celebrate.
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In one of the heartwarming images created by the health crisis, there were cheers and whoops of delight and relief when residents and staff at the Chandrexa de Queixa care home in Galicia received the fantastic news that every single one of them had tested negative for Covid-19.
“More than ever I can say that the 50 Chandrexa warriors have fought untiringly to defeat this pandemic”, an employee told the centre’s seniors.
“Today our applause is for all of you.”
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Cathy Elelman is the local writer for the Costa de Almeria edition of the Euro Weekly News.
Based in Mojacar for the last 21 years, Cathy is very much part of the local community and is always well and truly up on all the latest news and events going on in this region of Spain.
Her top goals are to do the best job she can informing the local English-speaking community, visitors to the area and the wider world about about the news in Almeria, to learn something new every day, and to embrace very new challenge this fast-changing world brings her way.
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