BREAKING: As the Health Secretary promised on @itvnews, visitors will now be allowed to care homes. Govt says:

Local directors of public health will decide if it’s safe for their area
Single constant visitor per resident
Masks and in some cases gloves and aprons required https://twitter.com/paulbranditv/status/1281268146528231427

Full updated guidance for care home visitations here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visiting-care-homes-during-coronavirus/update-on-policies-for-visiting-arrangements-in-care-homes

A constant visitor is a named individual, for example a wife or son. But ultimately it will be up to individual care homes to decide if they’ll allow visitors, with several telling us they will be reluctant or at least anxious about doing so.

Many care homes are already finding creative ways to allow visits, as we reported last month. Suspect this is the sort of approach that most will take - visits won’t look the way they once did.

https://twitter.com/paulbranditv/status/1271539060478291968?s=21 https://twitter.com/paulbranditv/status/1271539060478291968

Care homes are already raising questions about public liability insurance - are they liable if a visitor spreads corona on their watch?

Others say they will do visits by appointment only and with strict PPE to begin with.

Reopening is likely to be incredibly cautious.