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<p>We have now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities so they can address
pressures on local services caused by the pandemic, including in adult social care.</p><p>
</p><p>On 15 May we published details of an additional £600 million Infection Control
Fund for Adult Social Care. This funding is to support adult social care providers
in England reduce the rate of transmission in and between care homes and to support
workforce resilience. As part of the grant conditions, local authorities have been
asked to report later this month on the measures taken, such as steps taken to isolate
residents within care homes and support staff who are self-isolating.</p>
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