First Minister Mark Drakeford defends Wales' decision not to increase testing in care homes - despite England's move to offer tests to the elderly

First Minister Mark Drakeford defends Wales' decision not to increase testing in care homes - despite England's move to offer tests to the elderly

Mark Drakeford said there would be 'no value' to expand testing in care homes

Where people are dying with coronavirus in Wales as true death toll passes 1,000

Where people are dying with coronavirus in Wales as true death toll passes 1,000

The figures suggest the true figure for Covid-19 deaths is two-thirds higher than is being reported daily by Public Health Wales

"My dad was forgotten by the system" - daughter's anger over lack of testing inside care homes after dad dies from suspected coronavirus

"My dad was forgotten by the system" - daughter's anger over lack of testing inside care homes after dad dies from suspected coronavirus

Anthony Slack was 85-years-old when he died after contracting coronavirus at a care home in Tameside

Manchester Evening News

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Care home coronavirus deaths hit 4,300 in two weeks, shock data reveals

More than 4,300 people with coronavirus died in care homes in a fortnight, figures revealed today.

Evening Standard

One care home resident dies from coronavirus every five minutes in UK

The care home death toll is climbing every day as residents say they fear they are 'sitting ducks' for coronavirus, which is suspected to have infected thousands