Good afternoon. The government has changed its guidance for Care Homes in england. From tuesday, residents can Go Out for walks, or visit relatives gardens, without having to self isolate on their Return Home for two weeks. The Innoculation Programme and the falling rate of infection has led to the change. Campaigners had threatened legal action, arguing that residents Human Rights were being breached. . Heres our health correspondentjim reed. John Kemps Mother sheila has lived in a Care Home in eastbourne for the last two years. The 92 year old has seen her family recently, but sitting two metres apart, wearing ppe. From tuesday, they can walk together on the seafront again. When mother makes it, she can actually Go Out, get into the fresh air, be able to go on the seafront, see people. Have a cup of coffee, a cup of tea somewhere. Obviously spending quality time rather than time with ppe in between us, and again just spending time together and reflecting on the past and the future as
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