July 03 2020 (OFFICIAL STATISTICS) Gov.uk: Impact of coronavirus in Care Homes in England (Vivaldi): 26 May to 19 June 2020
Between 26 May and 20 June 2020, as part of the Vivaldi project, 9,081 care homes in England (all with responsibility for providing dementia care or care for older residents (65 years and over)) were surveyed to collect information on their staff, residents and each setting to help understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in these care homes and inform the public health response; 5,126 (56%) care homes responded to the survey.
First results of the Vivaldi study on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across care homes in England have now been published. This publication provides estimates of staff and care home residents testing positive for COVID-19 across this group of care homes, and highlights some factors that may increase the risk of infection in the setting.