One newspaper report says Health Secretary Matt Hancock was told last week that outbreaks had been detected in 43 care homes.
The Sunday Times said Health Secretary Matt Hancock was told on Wednesday that outbreaks had been detected in 43 care homes.recorded through satellite tests, used in care homes, has quadrupled since the beginning of the month, the newspaper added.
A DHSC spokeswoman said:"Throughout our coronavirus response we have been doing everything we can to ensure all staff and residents in care homes are protected. "There is a high demand for tests and our laboratories continue to turn test results around as quickly as possible and we plan to rapidly expand it in the coming weeks as well as bringing in new technology to process tests faster."Meanwhile, the Sunday Telegraph reported that up to 4.5 million people at risk of serious illness from COVID-19 could be asked to stay at home again.
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