The Welsh government rejected calls to do more to tackle coronavirus cases in care homes because it didn’t think it would “add value”, the UK’s Covid-19 inquiry has heard.
The early days of the pandemic were particularly dangerous for care homes residents, who were among the most vulnerable to the disease.
But today’s hearing in Cardiff was told how Julie Morgan, Wales’ deputy minister for health and social services, said she was “not convinced” by calls for a detailed plan to address this.