Covid-related deaths in care homes in England jump by 46%

Number of deaths at highest level since mid May and toll at more than 25,000, latest figures showCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDeaths in care homes in England have hit the highest level since mid May, according to the latest official figures which revealed a 46% jump in coronavirus-related deaths in the last week as the more transmissible variant of Covid-19 breaches care homes defences.Some 1,260 deaths in care homes involving Covid-19 were reported to the Care Quality Commission in the week to last Friday, a sharp jump from 824 and 661 in the previous two weeks. The weekly death toll in care homes had fallen to well below 100 in early October. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/19/covid-related-deaths-in-care-homes-in-england-jump #coronavirus #uk_news #infectious_diseases #medical_research #microbiology #biology #science #world_news #social_care