care homes
The coronavirus-related deaths of 5,890 people in care homes were registered up to April 24.
Alongside a time lag in reporting deaths and inadequate testing, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that ‘out of sight is out of mind’, writes Caroline Abrahams.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak chairs the daily coronavirus conference as pressure mounts on the government to include rising fatalities in UK care homes in its figures. It comes after coronavirus cases were reported in 92 new care homes in the last 24 hours alone.
Chief medical officer says virus has been detected in 13.5% of care homes amid claims deaths have been "airbrushed" out of daily totals.
Without family visits, lockdown is especially hard for the elderly and vulnerable. But singalongs, football and Hungry Hungry Hippos are helping.
'This is something special.'