Over the past month, the number of Covid outbreaks in care homes has risen from 164 recorded incidents to 330
Families are still facing a “postcode lottery” of Covid restrictions in care homes, with some being forced to wear masks and see their loved ones through Perspex screens, despite the official rules having been relaxed.
Visits should be unrestricted unless there is a Covid outbreak in a home, when residents are allowed “to have one visitor at a time”, according to guidance from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
