Covid-19: Care home residents can go on outdoor trips without isolating

Care home residents in England can now go on low-risk trips - such as to relatives' gardens or a local park - without having to self-isolate for 14 days when they return. It comes after some families say they have felt 'powerless' because of 'restrictive' visits. One woman said her mother had not been outdoors for more than 12 months and it would be 'amazing' to take her outside. Campaigners now want the rule change to become law, rather than just guidance.