How many people and staff have contracted CV19 in carehome in ‘the Elms- Oakwood’ in Louth (district East Lindsey)

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Dear Public Health England,
Louth, East Lindsey District. The Elms
How many currently have Covid 19 in this home? Has public health sent letters of advice to this home after end of nov 2020?
Please can you tell me why this home has a blanket ban on visits and stating The Health Protection Team and government guidance dec 1 2020? The guidance does not say window visits are banned. How can the virus jump through a window.? Has public health told the home that they cannot have visits of any kind even when a window visit would not mean going inside any building whatsoever.
Lateral flow tests are there but they haven’t had training, haven’t had risk assessment training and further protocols. If someone is ‘end of life ‘ 6-12 months they still are not allowed visits -exceptional circumstances is when someone is in last 48 hours. is that humane?

Yours faithfully,
Chris Suich

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