hereThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said this is down to control measures in care homes and hospitals, with increased testing for patients, residents and staff, more contact tracing, and improved isolation of positive cases.Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, said: “This research highlights how, thanks to everyone’s efforts and sacrifice, alongside targeted measures to counter the spread of this virus in health and care settings, we were able to keep rates of infection low as some restrictions were lifted.“However, we must not be complacent.
I urge everyone to get a test if you have symptoms, self-isolate and provide your contacts to NHS Test and Trace so we can continue to keep the virus at bay and get back to.
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