Meanwhile, she also delivered a boost to families as she suggested care home visiting rules could be loosened within weeks thanks to the success of the UK vaccination drive. It is thought that postcode lockdown rules could vary area-by-area depending on the risk posed by whichever variant has been discovered. 'Also, we have put funding into social care to help care homes have these facilities and have extra staff if they need to supervise. 'But what I want to do as we come out of the national lockdown is also increase the amount of visiting. However, visitors to care homes will still be expected to wear PPE even when rules are relaxed.

Source: The Nation February 18, 2021 13:41 UTC