Deaths from Covid-19 in UK care homes is higher than 2% - health minister
“I can say with a high degree of confidence that the number and the proportion are higher than what you say”
Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during the daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) digital news conference in 10 Downing Street, London, Britain April 15, 2020. Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday the rate of deaths due to Covid-19 in care homes was higher than 2 percent, adding he was concerned about how the novel coronavirus was spreading in places housing vulnerable people.
Asked whether it was likely that less than 2 percent of COVID deaths were in care homes, Hancock told a parliamentary committee: "No," adding that the less than 2 percent figure was out of date. "I can say with a high degree of confidence that the number and the proportion are higher than what you say."
