Northern Ireland needs an urgent, multi-agency approach to stem the horrific tide of fatalities in our care homes

The latest available figures on coronavirus deaths here show that just over 40% of these have occurred in our care homes. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency reveals that out of the 393 deaths they recorded by April 24, some 158 occurred in care homes. Three took place in hospices, and the overall positive cases rate stands at 3,623.