According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, 1,971 residents died of the virus in the week ending January 29. Thirteen care homes in Weston also reported serious Covid outbreaks during that time.
Visitors will be required to take a lateral flow test before entry and wear PPE, but care homes say there is still a risk to residents.
Gordon said: “We now know that the current PPE provided do not stop the virus once it gets into a care home.
“The cavities in the side and top of the masks allow the lingering aerosols to be breathed in. We also have to give lateral flow tests to all visitors; but again, the evidence shows that their accuracy can be as low as 49 per cent, leaving a 50/50 risk factor.
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