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Government start including care home deaths in daily figures where they say sixth of coronavirus fatalities are

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The goverment has vowed to include care home deaths in its daily figures after it was revealed that it is where a sixth of coronavirus fatalities are.

It comes as it was announced on Tuesday morning that more than 4,000 deaths had been registered in care homes as a result of the virus.

It has also been announced by Matt Hancock at today's daily coronavirus press briefing that anyone working in a care home and its residents will now be able to get tested for Covid-19 as well as all those aged 65 and over with symptoms and their households.

This will include those not showing symptoms. The Health Secretary said: "This morning, the Office for National Statistics and CQC [Care Quality Commission] published more on the overall impact, including

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