Protective equipment will still be needed and not everyone will be able to visit before Christmas
Hugging is set to resume in England’s care homes with the rollout of rapid testing for visitors from Wednesday but care operators are warning that not all will get a visit before Christmas and protective equipment will still be essential to keep the risk of infection down.
Guidelines expected to be announced shortly by the Department of Health and Social Care are expected to allow hugging as long as a visitor is wearing masks, gloves and gowns.
