Over-70s will be ordered to self-isolate soon but unions say services crippled by Tory cuts will be unable to cope. And carers doing home visits could become the most deadly super-spreaders of Covid-19 with many on zero-hours contracts unable to afford to take time off. The sector already has 122,000 unfilled posts and Age UK estimates 1.4 million are not getting help. This Government needs to act now.”There are 9.2 million over-70s in the UK and almost half live alone. “The least thing the Government could do is ensure carers have the protective equipment they need.

Source: Daily Mirror March 16, 2020 22:37 UTC