Some care homes for the elderly have appealed for government help on Thursday and in emergency talks they asked for priority in food deliveries.
Many impacts of coronavirus are highly visible, with gaps on supermarket shelves.
Hidden behind the closed doors of some care homes shortages are becoming worrying.
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