Covid-19 Update

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:30 pm on 5 May 2020.

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Photo of Theresa Villiers Theresa Villiers Conservative, Chipping Barnet 12:30, 5 May 2020

The Secretary of State is aware of my concerns about the discharge from hospital into care homes of patients with covid symptoms. Can he reassure the House that there will not be such discharges—that covid-positive patients will not be discharged into covid-free care homes because of the risks that they might spread the infection to other residents?