Scientists say we could be making the same mistake as last year when the UK recorded 28,186 “excess deaths” in care homes following the discharge of tens of thousands of infected people from hospitals. By the end of this week most elderly residents in care homes will have been vaccinated. Three of his residents are now in hospital and one has since died after receiving her first Covid jab. He is worried there will be the tens of thousands of deaths in the care sector as patients are discharged from hospitals. Meanwhile, Care Campaign for the Vulnerable says it is “deeply concerned” after receiving around 500 reports from families that care homes refused to act after relatives pointed out deterioration in residents.

Source: Daily Mirror January 16, 2021 22:20 UTC