A coronavirus outbreak has killed 15 care home residents after staff had valiantly managed to keep the disease completely out of the premises until last month.
Bosses at Perry Manor nursing home in Worcester said they were saddened by the losses which came in recent weeks .
The facility, which has capacity for up to 82 people, was rated outstanding in its most recent independent inspection.
The home s bosses said many colleagues had tested positive for Covid-19, with 33 Perry Manor staff infected in all.
However, none became seriously ill and most were asymptomatic and had since returned to work after quarantining.
Care UK, which runs the Worcestershire home, said it was following very stringent infection prevention and control protocols and was working with Worcestershire public health officials to minimise risks of further infection.
Mounting concerns about slowdown in vaccine rollout after three consecutive days saw falling numbers
Boris Johnson said on track to hit mid-February target despite 37% dip on Monday compared to Friday
The PM admitted that constraints in supply from Pfizer and AstraZeneca were making the situation harder
With possible exception of schools, unlikely to be any relaxation at first formal review point in mid-February
Reports yesterday claimed that Boris Johnson was targeting Good Friday on April 2 as the earliest date
But several sources told the Mail that even this date could look optimistic, warning of restrictions into June
Britain recorded most deaths since the pandemic started yesterday, 30 per cent rise on same day last week
All residents and 20 staff members at The Old Hall at Halton Holegate, near Spilsby, Lincs became infected with the virus in November, and over six weeks they saw 18 residents die.