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Oct 2020
Announcement on re-opening Harrogate district care homes imminent
Care homes in the Harrogate district could re-open their doors to visitors soon.
North Yorkshire County Council advised care homes not to allow visits during October — a decision that distressed many residents and their families.
Richard Webb, director of health and adult services at the council, told a press briefing today an announcement was imminent. He said:
North Yorkshire could move from tier one to tier two by the end of the week, which would lead to tougher restrictions and may therefore impact the care home plans.
He said the decision about care homes also depended on their ability to prevent covid outbreaks. He said there had been three "large outbreaks" in the county's care homes in the past week.
Care homes could operate a nominated visitor scheme whereby a designated visitor is tested regularly so they can continue visiting.
Read more:
- North Yorkshire MP: Don’t send county into tier two
- North Yorkshire could enter tier two this week
- Harrogate district’s coronavirus cases since March pass 2,000
Harrogate resident Judy Bass will be watching the decision closely. As previously reported, she has joined a pressure group called Right for Residents that is campaigning for restrictions on visits to be eased.
She and her brother visited their dad every day before March. Judy said:
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