VIDEO: 3 Essenwood pensioners walk away from Covid-19 quarantine, virus free
Pensioners from Essenwood Residence, aged 83, 85 and 98, were cheered on by staff as they left quarantine at 10am today.
THREE pensioners living at Essenwood Residence in Musgrave left quarantine at the home this morning after beating the dreaded Coronavirus.
The women, aged 83, 85 and 98, were cheered on by staff as they left quarantine at 10am today, after spending weeks apart from other residents.
Two of the women spent more than two weeks, and the third the mandatory 10 days in quarantine after testing positive for the virus.
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Matron, Colleen Dempers, said they had been dreading cases at the home, and everyone had been very anxious after the first case, however the women pulled through.
“South African grannies are strong! These women were tough and determined to get better and only needed TLC during their illness. Now that we have weathered this first storm, we feel a bit more confident,” she said.
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