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Hancock said he wept over reports of 13-year-old Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, who died without a father by his side.
Close family members will be able to say goodbye to dying relatives in hospitals and nursing homes under the new coronavirus guidelines, said Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
He said the UK would introduce new steps to “limit the risk of infection” and allow dismissals “whenever possible.”
Mr. Hancock also launched a new supply network to help obtain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to care for household staff.
It occurs when the number of hospital deaths in the UK increased from 761 to 12,868.
Speaking at Wednesday’s briefing, Hancock said wanting to say goodbye to dying loved ones was “one of the deepest human instincts.”
He said he wept over the news when Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, from Brixton, South London, died alone in hospital last month.
Ismail’s close family was unable to attend his funeral because they isolated themselves.
In announcing the new guidelines, Mr. Hancock said: “I am pleased to say that by working with Public Health England, the healthcare industry and many others, we are introducing new procedures to limit the risk of infection and, whenever possible , to give the closest loved ones the opportunity to say goodbye. “
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