All care home residents will have the right to see one named relative or friend who tests negative for Covid-19 and wears PPE. They will be allowed to hold hands but other ‘close contact’ will not yet be allowed. This will really help people who have been unable to see their loved ones at all. ‘But we know from experience that many care homes are terrified of opening their doors. Liz Kendall, Labour care spokesman, said: ‘The scandal of blanket bans on families seeing their loved ones in care homes must end.

Source: The Nation February 20, 2021 02:03 UTC