Coronavirus: England and Wales care home deaths quadruple in a week
More than 1,000 die in week before Easter, with private homes deaths more than tripling
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Covid-19 fatalities in care homes in England and Wales have more than quadrupled in a week, rising to 1,043, according to the latest official figures.
By 10 April, more than 1,000 people were confirmed to to have died in care homes from the virus, up from 217, the previous week. The number of people who died in private homes also more than tripled, to 466.
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