Resident at Cardiff care home in hospital with coronavirus

A resident at a Cardiff care home is in hospital being treated for coronavirus.

One person at Woodcroft Care Home in Trowbridge tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday March 15.

The resident is now receiving treatment for the virus in hospital.

The 60-bed residential home is run by housing association Hafod. The home looks after people over 55s and those who need specialist and dementia care.

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A spokeperson for Hafod said: "We are being kept informed of their condition, which is our primary concern, along with the welfare of our residents and colleagues across our estate.

"We have contacted the families of all residents at Woodcroft to explain the context of the situation and offer reassurance. We are working with Public Health Wales and following their advice closely, alongside the infection prevention and control measures we already had in place."

As a precaution, the residential care home was closed to all non-essential visitors last week and a contingency plan was put in place.

They added: "We recognise that people in social care are amongst the most vulnerable in society and the most vulnerable in this epidemic. Our colleagues deliver compassionate and committed care and we are doing our utmost to uphold that and maintain good quality of life in our care homes.

"We also recognise that Covid-19 is an unprecedented crisis in social care. We are committed to sharing learning and intelligence with our partners and the wider sector, to ensure our collective efforts are as effective as possible."

As of Monday, March 16, 124 people in Wales had been diagnosed with coronavirus, and one patient died after testing positive for Covid-19.