Covid-related deaths in care homes in England jump by 46%

Number of deaths at highest level since mid May and toll at more than 25,000, latest figures showCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDeaths in care homes in England have hit the highest level since mid May, according to the latest official figures which revealed a 46% jump in coronavirus-related deaths in the last week as the more transmissible variant of Covid-19 breaches care homes defences.Some 1,260 deaths in care homes involving Covid-19 were reported to the Care Quality Commission in the week to last Friday, a sharp jump from 824 and 661 in the previous two weeks. The weekly death toll in care homes had fallen to well below 100 in early October.Continue reading...
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