August 14 2020: Gov.uk – Guidance; Coronavirus (COVID-19): admission and care of people in care homes

August 14 2020: Gov.uk – Guidance; Coronavirus (COVID-19): admission and care of people in care homes

Latest guidance on how to protect care home residents and staff during the coronavirus outbreak. This update includes:

  • Added a new section on testing people moving from the community into a care home (Annex K).

  • Changed to reflect that self-isolation period for people with symptoms of coronavirus has changed from 7 days to 10 days, and added link to recent updated guidance on visiting care homes during coronavirus.