Carers wearing hazmat suits to keep looking after vulnerable during coronavirus crisis | ITV News

The outbreak of coronavirus is pushing Britain's social care system to the brink, with staff numbers seriously depleted due to self-isolation advice and lack of testing, while cash reserves have been severely dented by the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE). It is an industry at the frontline of the UK's battle against coronavirus, with social care clients being among the most vulnerable, and carers, who must travel from home to home, being potential spreaders of the virus. With NHS hospitals pushed to their limits, vulnerable patients with Covid-19 are being sent back home to free up beds when care in hospital is no longer necessary. It means many carers are now working directly with coronavirus patients. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on Twitter:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on Instagram:   / itvnews