The Office for National statistics revealed that for the week ending 22 January, there were 1,817 deaths in care homes due to Covid.

Official figures later today are expected to confirm that the NHS has now offered the Covid-19 vaccine to residents at every eligible care home with older residents across England.

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed that a third of all deaths (35.95%) in care homes this week were due to Covid.

In a press conference today, the Health Secretary said that 78.7% of those aged 80 or older in the UK had received the first dose of the Covid vaccine.

The Government has set out its UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan for vaccinating tens of millions of people by spring.

The Government has today (23 December) announced a new £149 million grant fund to support care homes.

PA reported that one in 10 care home staff say they are not receiving regular coronavirus tests, five months after a Government pledge, a survey by Unison has found.

A report from Age UK, surveying 2,732 people, found 70% of respondents said that they had not been able to visit or see their loved one since the start of the pandemic.