England Covid rule that ‘turned care homes into prisons’ to be scrapped

Residents will no longer have to self-isolate if they leave home and remain outdoors
Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA rule forcing care home residents who go on any sort of outside visit to then spend two weeks in their room is being scrapped, the government announced on Saturday. Campaigners have hailed the reversal, with one group saying the regulation had turned “care homes into prisons”.Under new guidance to begin from Tuesday, people living in