🚨 INQUIRY FINDS CARE SECTOR WAS “AN AFTERTHOUGHT” DURING COVID A public inquiry says government failures caused the virus to spread “like wildfire” among vulnerable and elderly people. Heather Hallett said it was a “significant omission” that the government did not advise isolating patients discharged from hospitals into care homes. She said this allowed the virus to spread rapidly among residents and staff. Source: The Guardian #Covid #carehomes #inquiry