Covid-19 care home ‘truth’ needed now

Sir, – I was absolutely gobsmacked reading that 37 elderly and vulnerable people were tested positive for Covid19, and still sent to care homes, with the excuse that it was better for their wellbeing (The Courier, August 17).

Are there more, as not all health boards have given the information?

Who in their right state of mind made these decisions?

I’m totally lost for words, to express my shock.

“We have to protect the vulnerable” was, and still is, a mantra we hear every day.

Sending people, untested to care homes “to make space” was already a huge mistake, although I have some other expressions for it.

Hiding behind “we acted according to the knowledge” and “the science” does not add up.

Common sense should have told them not to do so.

But sending people, tested positive, to care homes is stupidity.

That is not protecting the vulnerable, that is bringing death and destruction to care homes and their carers.

Especially as the elderly were not allowed to be sent to hospital, when falling ill, according to the government guidelines, as shown in the TV programme Disclosure a few weeks ago on the care home scandal.

It is evident that a thorough public inquiry has to start immediately into the whole handling of the Covid-19 crisis here in Scotland. No more postponing, no more hiding behind words or current situation.

The truth needs to come out now, for all the victims and the relatives.

It’s high time this SNP government is taken to task about all the (deadly) mistakes they have made from even before the start of the pandemic.

Starting with the lack of PPE and the stocks, that were available, being way past their use by date.

The longer it takes to start this, the more chance evidence will disappear into oblivion. Maaike Cook.

Cash Feus, Strathmiglo.