GHD announces solutions to help in the fight against COVID-19 at long-term care facilities
GHD has unveiled four new technology solutions aimed at increasing the safety of residents in long-term care facilities through contact tracing, appointment bookings and early notification of COVID-19 trends. The new offerings from GHD Digital are designed to address the disproportionate effect the pandemic has had on people living in long-term care facilities around the world.
Long-term care facilities have been the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, with residents accounting for as many as 40 percent of deaths in the U.S. and 80 percent in Canada. Of all deaths registered as COVID-19 related in the United Kingdom, 31 percent occurred within care homes and at least 40 percent were accounted for by care home residents. According to various international sources, between 30 and 57 percent of deaths from the virus in Australia, Italy, Spain, and France have been attributed to long-term care facilities.