And new figures show four in ten recent coronavirus deaths took place in care homes. Ministers are concerned care homes outbreaks could spill back out into the population forcing further lockdowns. Of the 6,035 deaths linked to Covid-19 and registered in the week ending May 1, some 2,423 (40%) were in care homes, compared with 3,214 (53%) in hospitals. 0+ VOTES SO FAR Yes NoCovid-19 deaths officially registered up to May 1 totalled 33,408 with 8,312 of these in care homes, the ONS said. Separate numbers supplied by care homes to regulators in England and Wales suggests the true number is much higher.

Source: Daily Mirror May 12, 2020 20:11 UTC