A solicitor representing 350 families who lost loved ones to Covid says they could take legal action.
The ruling came after two women took Public Health England and the England health secretary, then Matt Hancock, to court.First Minister Mark Drakeford said he would study the High Court judgement which "may have implications for Wales".
"The difficulty with a claim will be in the detail. That's something we're still taking in. I think that further litigation will follow as a result of the decision. Just how that looks is a little bit unclear at the moment."Watch: Daughters who lost fathers respond to Covid care home deaths ruling "Undertakers were so overwhelmed not only with us, but with people passing away in the community that they couldn't even remove the bodies quick enough," he said."There's more that could have been done by just applying practical application of a safe discharge policy. Just by being cautious. Just by recognising the frailty of the people that are in the care homes.
She said she was not made aware her mother had Covid until she saw the death certificate, and said the High Court ruling in England gave her hope that she, and other families, will now get justice.
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