'There just isn't a trade off - if we don’t have control of this virus, then the economy will suffer” Health Secretary Matt Hancock asked what would be the trade off between public health and the economy, adds 'things are moving in the right direction'
Today's press conference was held by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who was joined by David Pearson, the new chair of the government's coronavirus social care taskforce.Despite some speculation over the weekend that the R-number is above one in some regions, the government's official figures estimate it is below one in every region.
The government will be drawing up a new plan for social care as lockdown eases. The new taskforce will connect government, local authorities and care providers and focus on infection prevention All old-age care home residents and staff have been tested - and this is now being rolled out to 6,000 other adult care homes
Mr Hancock says it is safe for families to put their relatives into care homes. He said the proportion of care home deaths in the UK is lower than in other countries He also denied that, when thinking about lifting lockdown measures, there is a trade off between deaths and the economy. He said a second spike in cases would be very damaging to the economy
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