Government advice stated care home infections were 'unlikely' - but new figures show 40% of all Covid-19 death have occurred in care homes.
The initial guidance, for social, community and residential care employers, stated: ‘This guidance is intended for the current position in the UK where there is currently no transmission of Covid-19 in the community.
Sir Keir said he was ‘surprised the prime minister queried the advice of his own government up to March 12’ at PMQs. He has not responded to accusations of selectively quoting. The Labour leader asked for the government’s view on the 10,000 ‘unexplained’ excess deaths in care homes in April.
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