Covid-19 puts social care services under significant pressure SOCIAL care services in Carmarthenshire are straining under the significant pressure of Covid-19. Both council-run and private care homes across the county are battling the impact of the virus on vulnerable people requiring care with a reduced workforce as large numbers of carers are forced to self-isolate. Carmarthenshire County Council is urging people to support their efforts to care for the most vulnerable by heeding the Welsh Government’s stay at home message and helping slow the spread of Covid-19 in our communities. Currently, there are 34 care homes in Carmarthenshire with Covid-19 cases, or unable to take placements as they recover from an outbreak.