, Labour’s Shadow Social Care Minister,
commenting on statistics which show that social care had one of
the highest rates of death from coronavirus, said:
“The pandemic has taken an horrific toll on key workers at the
frontline, and this is especially true for social care staff who
have had a higher chance of dying from Covid-19.
“We are in a race against time to vaccinate those at the greatest
risk. The Government must leave no stone unturned to deliver on
its promise to vaccinate elderly care home social staff this
week, and the entire care workforce by mid-February.
“As we emerge from this pandemic, ministers must also put in
place a workforce strategy and the longer term reforms we need to
guarantee all staff the pay and conditions they deserve.”
Ends
Notes to editors:
- Statistics published this morning by the ONS show rates of
death involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) among male and female
social care workers were statistically significantly higher than
the rates of death involving COVID-19 among those of the same age
and sex in England and Wales.
- A total of 469 deaths involving COVID-19 among social care
workers were registered between 9 March and 28 December 2020,
with rates of 79.0 deaths per 100,000 males (150 deaths) and 35.9
deaths per 100,000 females (319 deaths).
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/causesofdeath/bulletins/coronaviruscovid19relateddeathsbyoccupationenglandandwales/deathsregisteredbetween9marchand28december2020
