COVID-19 related deaths in care homes, 2020/21 – 705 care home deaths in Lothian
Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, said: "These figures show the devastating affect that Covid-19 has had on Care Homes in Scotland. My thoughts are with all the families whose loved ones have died from Covid-19 throughout the last year."
“SNP Ministers were completely unprepared for Covid-19, with a lack of PPE and unclear guidance for care homes.
“The decision by SNP Ministers to move Covid-19 positive hospital patients to care homes, without being tested, is the single biggest failure throughout the pandemic. The Scottish Conservatives have called for a full public inquiry into care home deaths in Scotland and these figures reinforce the need for that inquiry.”
