There were 11 Covid deaths in care homes in one week - the highest figure since March THE number of elderly people dying with Covid in care homes has reached its highest level since March, new figures show. The latest Care Inspectorate figures show that 11 people who tested positive for the virus died in one week from July 19 to 25. There were 209 deaths from all causes meaning Covid was responsible for 6 per cent. That is almost double the number of deaths recorded in the previous week and is the highest number since March 1, by which time the second dose of Covid vaccines had been given to almost half of all care home residents.