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Care homes could collapse within weeks as they struggle to meet coronavirus costs

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Care homes could collapse ­within weeks as they struggle to meet the soaring costs of protecting residents against the coronavirus pandemic.

Up to 60,000 vulnerable OAPs could be left homeless if the owners go bust. And the 500,000 care home ­residents across the UK, mostly frail and in poor health, face an ­uncertain future.

Just five weeks after the Sunday People warned that the sector was a ticking time bomb, we can now reveal that… Owners are scrabbling to find enough cash to keep going.

The cost of PPE equipment has soared. The wage bill has shot up ­because homes have had to employ costly agency staff to replace sick workers.

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