The Covid-19 death toll in Britain's care homes could be as high as 7,500, a charity boss has warned. The government has come under fire after it emerged there have been outbreaks in more than 3,000 homes in England.
Now the head of Care England says the number of care home residents to be killed by the virus is far higher than official estimates.
Chief executive Professor Martin Green told The Telegraph : "Without testing, it is very difficult to give an absolute figure. "However, if we look at some of the death rates since April 1 and compare them with previous years' rates, we estimate a figure of about 7,500 people may have died as a result of Covid-19." The organisation, which represents around 3,800 homes, had previously estimated