East Ayrshire during the pandemic. There were 76 people released from hospital into care homes in the area between March 10 and May 19.Fewer than a half of those (31) got tests.Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse Conservative councillor Tom Cook said: “People should have been tested.“There was a rush to free up beds for those who needed them.“I think it would have been advantageous for everyone to be tested before they went to care homes to protect residents and staff.”Tragically, there have been 34 COVID-19 related deaths in care homes in East Ayrshire – out of 132 across the whole of Ayrshire.Labour and Co-operative councillor Barry Douglas added: “The low number of patients tested when discharged from hospital to local care homes is a real.