Two more residents have died at a County Durham care home during the Covid-19 crisis.
Four residents died at Stanley Park Care Home in Stanley after suffering from coronavirus symptoms.
One resident died in a hospital in late March and three others died in the home.
A spokeswoman for Care UK, which runs the 72-bed home, confirmed another two residents have now died.
Care UK’s regional director Karen Morrison said: “I would like to send our thoughts and condolences to their friends and families.
“I would also like to pay tribute to the team members at this home who have worked so hard to care for these and other residents.
“Their determination and commitment to support every resident, and each other, through these very challenging times is incredible.
“They have displayed professionalism and compassion throughout and I am very proud of them and all my other colleagues in our homes across the North East.
“The team at the care home have all the necessary PPE.
“Any other residents showing symptoms of the virus are being isolated and nursed by a technique known as barrier nursing which enables us to deliver the care they need while helping protect colleagues and other residents from possible infection.
“We are continuing to work closely with colleagues in the NHS and are following their advice on how best to treat and protect residents showing any symptoms.”
