Army sent to help in coronavirus-afflicted pensioners’ home

A total of 15 military personel arrived to a pensioners’ home in the town of Humpolec in the Vysočina Region on Wednesday. Their task is to assist in the care for the facilities clients until at least September 23. The pensioners’ home has seen 23 clients and 19 workers contract the COVID-19 coronavirus.

According to the facilities director Petr Vanek, the help is highly necessary as only six healthy employees remain in the afflicted ward.

The soldiers are part of the 42. Mechanised Battalion “Tábor” and the 31. ABC Regiment. They were sent after the facility asked for help on Monday.