Some care staff in the area are being shunned by people over hears of Covid-19, Powys County Council has claimed.
Reports have been given of local care workers who help people living in the community being refused entry to a shop and parents refusing to let their children play with care workers children.
Councillor Myfanwy Alexander, Cabinet member with responsibility for Adult Social Care, said: "We all appreciate the fantastic work our carers have undertaken during the COVID 19 crisis so it was disturbing to hear that some of them have been encountering difficulties within their own communities.
"Our carers deserve our support in every way. Shunning them or their families is both unkind and unnecessary: following the well-understood social distancing, mask wearing and handwashing rules is all that is required to keep safe."
She explained that all care home staff in the county are being offered fortnightly tests for Covid-19 and are reminded to follow guidance from Public Health Wales regarding protective equipment, handwashing and, where possible, distancing measures.
Their guidance for social care workers in Wales is available at https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/latest-information-on-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/information-for-healthcare-workers-in-wales/