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'It does almost feel' like lambs to the slaughter
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Thirteen people have died from coronavirus at one care home in County Durham, another thirteen in a home in Essex, five in Glasgow. These figures from the past few days show just how vulnerable elderly people are, especially when they are living at close quarters. Official figures say that around 1500 care homes in England have been hit by the virus, one in seven. But some charities believe the true figure is much higher in Scotland where more than one in three homes have been affected. The National Care Association says "the current figures are airbrushing older people out like they don't matter". A number of charities have written to the Health Secretary demanding a special package to help social care during the pandemic. Baroness Altmann is a former pensions minister and Therese Coffey is the Work and Pensions Secretary.
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