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3 July 2020 – the day’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Sat 4th July 2020 - 1:50 pm

Govt’s claim of protective ring around care homes “completely bogus”

Responding to the latest ONS figures showing almost 20,000 care home residents have died with coronavirus, Liberal Democrat Health, Wellbeing and Social Care spokesperson Munira Wilson said:

The devastating scale of the coronavirus crisis in our care homes is heartbreaking. It shows the Government’s claim that they had a “protective ring” in place was completely bogus.

We must learn the lessons of this crisis in real time. Alongside adequate protective equipment, routine testing for residents and care workers could not be more important. The Government must ensure every care home

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Posted in News and Press releases | Also tagged Alistair Carmichael, care homes, eu vaccine scheme and munira wilson | 6 Comments

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