Care residents are among the most vulnerable to Covid, but the government feels keeping visits to outdoors will ensure any risk is minimised. Minister for Care, Helen Whately added that she understood restrictions on trips outside care homes have been "incredibly difficult". Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, Professor Deborah Sturdy said: "The pandemic has been so incredibly challenging for those living in care homes and our social care workforce have done a heroic job of keeping their residents safe and supported. The latest statistics show that 95 percent of care residents have received their first dose of the vaccine and 71 percent have received their second. Guidance on visits out of care homes will be kept under review.

Source: Daily Mirror April 30, 2021 23:54 UTC