The number of COVID-19 related deaths has continued to decline in June as the coronavirus pandemic eases.
Providers welcome falling death rates, but face a “dreadful dilemma” as pressure mounts for them to open their doors to visitors.
ONS
A further significant drop in the number of COVID-19 related deaths has been revealed in the latest weekly figures published by the ONS.
More than 10,000 people have died with COVID-19 symptoms in care homes in England and Wales, the ONS has said.
Care homes now account for a third of COVID-19 related deaths in England and Wales, according to the latest statistics.
