Leo Varadkar denies delay in vaccine rollout led to 'hundreds of deaths' in nursing homes A total of 1,543 staff and residents in care homes have lost their lives during the pandemic - 369 of those coming in January alone The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss an update on schools, pubs and coronavirus cases with our free newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.