Coronavirus has begun spreading through care homes and infecting vulnerable patients again, the Government has admitted in a nationwide alert issued to providers and local authorities.
A letter, seen by The Telegraph, was issued late on Friday urging bosses to "take necessary action to prevent and limit outbreaks" amid rising infection rates among the elderly.
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