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Rest homes: there was no pandemic emergency plan in Wallonia when the Covid arrived

The Aviq has a cell responsible for monitoring communicable diseases, but did not have an emergency plan to deal with a major epidemic or a pandemic.

Walloon Minister of Health Christie Morreale (PS) presented her action plan this Friday in the event of a Covid-19 rebound and a new epidemic. When the virus arrived, however, no structured emergency plan existed to deal with a pandemic episode in nursing homes. The Aviq has a cell responsible for monitoring communicable diseases, but did not have an emergency plan to deal with a major epidemic or a pandemic. ”
No one could foresee the Covid it is true, but everyone is required to plan emergency plans which adapt to situations which are by definition unforeseen “, points out a federal source.

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