Covid rule that ‘turned care homes into prisons’ to be scrapped
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5HA2W)
Residents in England will no longer have to self-isolate if they leave home and remain outdoors
A rule forcing care home residents who go on any sort of outside visit to then spend two weeks in their room is being scrapped, the government announces today. Campaigners have hailed the reversal, with one group saying the regulation had turned care homes into prisons".
Under new guidance to begin from Tuesday, people living in care homes in England will not have to self-isolate if they leave the home to be in the garden of a relative or friend, or to visit outdoor spaces such as parks and beaches.
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