Claim: 125,000 care home staff had been tested for Covid-19 as of mid-May.
Fact-check: The government was wrong on its own data on Covid-19 tests for care homes - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not correct. government data shows 125,000 tests on staff in care settings had been processed. it is not possible to tell the number of staff tested but it is likely much lower. the figure also includes tests on other people including family members, social care workers and care home ceos.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Pippa Allen-Kinross
Date published: 2020-07-23T00:00:00