Care homes residents in England will be allowed family visits again for the first time since lockdown started in March — but they will be limited to just one visitor. 'We are now able to carefully and safely allow visits to care homes, which will be based on local knowledge and circumstances for each care home. RAPID COVID-19 TEST TO BE TRIALLED IN LONDON CARE HOMES New Covid-19 swab tests that give a diagnosis in under an hour are being trialled in London care homes. By this date, over 28,116 elderly patients had been moved from hospitals to care homes in England. There are no official statistics to show how many cases of coronavirus were brought into care homes via this route.

Source: Daily Mail July 22, 2020 12:16 UTC