DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Hancock’s shame over Covid deaths…as inquiry report should haunt him for the rest of his days
A Covid inquiry has found that Matt Hancock’s claims of a “protective ring” around care homes were contradicted by serious failures in their protection. The report says those failures allowed the virus to spread and caused extensive harm, renewing scrutiny of decisions made while Hancock was health secretary.
More than 43,000 care home residents died between March 2020 and July 2022, according to the article. It highlights hospital patients being transferred into care homes, shortages of protective equipment, and restrictions on visits that the inquiry said caused “incalculable harm”, particularly to people with dementia and their families.
- Inquiry findings challenge Hancock’s claims about protecting care homes.
- More than 43,000 care home deaths were recorded.
- The report cites PPE shortages and harmful visiting restrictions.