And we should prevent staff moving between care homes and taking the virus with them. Hospital-acquired infections may account for up to 25 per cent of Covid cases on the wards. Increase staffing in care homes by a minimum of 20% and provide intensive clinical care home teams in the community. No moving of staff between care homes to be allowed (SARS-CoV-2 positivity identified as 3-fold higher in staff working across different care homes). Broader health care experience and expertise should feed into the healthcare evidence-gathering approach.

Source: Daily Mail October 31, 2020 22:03 UTC