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Coronavirus. A “curtain hugs” in a retirement home

A curtain hugs has been installed in a retirement home in Sao Paulo, the Brazil, to allow older people to embrace their loved ones through a protection plastic, in spite of the pandemic Covid-19.

It has been a while, I missed them so much ! exclaimed Silvio Nagata, 68 years of age, after having taken hold in his arms his older sister Luiza Yassuko, 76-year-old resident of the retirement home 3I Bem estar, located in the wealthy area of Morumbi.

Because of the pandemic, I could not visit him, all the more that given my age, I am also part of the group at risk. It is a great system, it’s great to be able to take her in my arms, is upset that a retired civil servant.

We were 12 brothers and sisters and she is practically a mother to me, she is not married to take care of ushe concludes.

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A sensation very moving

The great curtain in plastic, with large pockets so that visitors and residents are able to drag their arm, is disinfected with great care by the nurses after each passage.

Residents and visitors must also put on long black gloves of protection to the long sleeves that go up to the shoulders.

When we saw that the pandemic would last a long time, it was necessary to find a safe way for families to see the residents and that elderly people know that their loved ones think of themsays Maira Martins, occupational therapist at the retirement home.

For visitors, the feeling of take a loved one in the arms is very moving in this period when the social distancing imposed to avoid any physical contact.

It is well for them, but for us also, it’s been a while that we did not hug anyoneadmits Murilo Meira, 51 years old, came to visit Nair da Costa Marques, 90 years, as a nurse’s aid to rise from his chair to receive the hug as expected.

The State of Sao Paulo is the richest and most populous in Brazil, with 46 million inhabitants, but also the most affected by the coronavirus, with 172 875 confirmed cases and 10 of 581 deaths, according to the latest official toll.

Brazil is the second country in the world that has the largest number of deaths (42 720) and people with hiv / aids (850 514), after the United States

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