A woman is launching High Court proceedings over the Government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, after her 88-year-old father died in a care home.
Cathy Gardner, chair of East Devon District Council is accusing the government of “avoiding responsibility” and taking a “casual approach” over care home outbreaks.
Ms Gardner's father, Michael Gibson, who had Alzheimer's, died in an Oxfordshire care home on April 3 after it accepted the return of a resident from hospital who previously had Covid-19 symptoms and had tested positive.
Mr Gibson, who was not tested for the virus, had a recorded cause of death as probable Covid-19. His daughter's legal action hinges on allegations that guidance issued to care homes during February and March