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Covid-19: 136 elderly patients were discharged from hospital into Cornwall’s care homes without testing

Covid-19: 136 elderly patients were discharged from hospital into Cornwall’s care homes without testing

Posted By theboss on 30th June 2020

By Richard Whitehouse New figures show that 136 patients were discharged from Cornwall’s main hospital into care homes without being tested for Coronavirus. The disclosure supports claims of a deliberate…

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