# UK government failures led to Covid spreading ‘like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T11:00:35+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/20/uk-government-failures-led-to-covid-spreading-like-wildfire-in-care-homes-inquiry-finds
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/uk-government-failures-led-to-covid-spreading-like-wildfire-in-care-ho-8e0456/

Inquiry chair says failure to advise care homes to isolate people discharged from hospital was ‘significant oversight’ • UK politics live – latest updates The care sector was “an afterthought” during the Covid-19 pandemic, and government failures caused the virus to spread “like wildfire” among vulnerable and elderly people, a public inquiry has found. Heather Hallett, who is leading the Covid-19

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