While the numbers of COVID cases in North Yorkshire's care homes is on a downwards trajectory, care home bosses say vigilance is required if a third wave is to be avoided.
The number with COVID in North Yorkshire's care homes increased slightly last week but the numbers are now significantly down on where they were earlier in the year and North Yorkshire's director of adult and social Care, Richard Webb says the number of homes affected is now very small.
Just 14 care homes in North Yorkshire now have any COVID cases, that's the lowest it's been since last summer.
Richard Webb says it's good news but they are continuing keep watching the figures.
Meanwhile a group which represents care home operators says that vigilance in care and nursing homes must be maintained to avoid an autumn third wave of Covid-19.
Whilst welcoming a further fall in the number of people dying in care settings from the virus, the Independent Care Group (ICG) said now was not the time for complacency.
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistic show that 128 people died from Covid-19 in care and nursing homes in England in the week up to 26th March, down from 151 the previous week. According to these figures, 31,814 people died from Covid-19 in homes between 28th December 2019 and 26th March 2021.
ICG Chair Mike Padgham said:
“Another fall in the death rate in care and nursing homes is extremely welcome, but what we do over the next few weeks will determine whether we can keep that rate down or risk it going up again.
“Restrictions are about to be eased yet further and the more we mix again, the greater the opportunity the virus has to spread.
“It is inevitable that, even with the vaccine, cases will rise following the re-opening of pubs, restaurants and shops and then rise even further when mixing indoors is allowed.
“Scientists fear a third wave this autumn. The older and vulnerable people we care for and those living in the community are most at risk from Covid-19 and for their sake, we must remain vigilant and try to avoid that happening.
“I think face masks, social distancing, PPE, exceptional hygiene and all the other preventative measures are going to be with us for some time to come.
“The pandemic hasn’t gone away and is still claiming the lives of loved ones we must take care.”
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