Matt Hancock has said it is safe to send loved ones to care homes as the COVID-19 epidemic is 'coming under control'.
Matt Hancock has said it is safe to send loved ones to care homes as the COVID-19 epidemic is"coming under control".
As of the week ending 29 May, the latest figures available, he said there have been 12,739 deaths in care homes, making up 29.1% of all the UK's coronavirus deaths.
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