UK to Allow Some Care Home Visits in England as Lockdown Eased

Award winning 'masters of the absurd' Dan Lees and Neil Frost of Mad Etiquette perform through the front window glass for residents at the Spring Lane Nursing Home in London, England, on Dec. 18, 2020. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

The British government announced on Saturday that it is loosening restrictions on care home visits in England as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

For months, care home residents have only been able to see loved ones outdoors or through screens.