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Average of 3,631 patients in hospital with Covid during Christmas week, data shows, a rise of 57% in a month

 

Fri 29 Dec 2023

 

"A surge in the number of flu and Covid admissions to hospitals in England is adding to a “storm of pressure” facing the health service, NHS leaders have said.

 

Figures released on Friday showed that in Christmas week, there were on average 3,631 patients with Covid in hospital, up 57% from the same week in November.

 

Cases of norovirus were up 61% from the same period last year, while serious flu cases also continued to spiral, with an average of 942 patients with flu in hospital each day in the week to 24 December, including 48 in critical care.

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/29/nhs-england-storm-of-pressure-flu-covid-cases-surge

 

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I am not so sure how deadly the Covid (probably not that deadly) is but more concerned with the NHS's ability to cope with the number of hospitalizations. The amount spent on the NHS is abysmal under the Tories.

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2 hours ago, stoner said:

take note not a single mention of the number of deaths. also in the article...

 

COVID deaths in England, according to the most recent data, running about 160+ per week.

 

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https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths?areaType=nation&areaName=England

 

And if you expand the count to the entire UK, about 210+ per week:

 

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https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths?areaType=overview&areaName=United Kingdom

 

 

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17 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

COVID deaths in England, according to the most recent data, running about 160+ per week.

 

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https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths?areaType=nation&areaName=England

 

And if you expand the count to the entire UK, about 210+ per week:

 

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https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths?areaType=overview&areaName=United Kingdom

 

 

You better shelter in place and keep wearing that mask until it's safe....

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55 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

You better shelter in place and keep wearing that mask until it's safe....

 

U.K. Nurses Ask For Masks And Respirators As Covid Cases Rise

Dec 23, 2023

 

"U.K. nurses want to bring back masks in all healthcare settings as cases of a new Covid-19 variant increase.

 

This week, the World Health Organisation advised health facilities to introduce universal mask-wearing and give respirators and other appropriate personal protective equipment to staff treating Covid-19 patients.

 

Leaders from industry body the Royal College of Nursing wrote to chief nurses in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland this week to ask them to bring the U.K.’s advice in line with that of the WHO."

 

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehignett/2023/12/23/uk-nurses-ask-for-masks-and-respirators-as-covid-cases-rise/

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NHS given warning about infection control as Covid cases rise

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing asks why WHO guidance on masks and respirators has not been introduced across UK

 

22 Dec 2023

 

"The Royal College of Nursing has warned of an increase risk of Covid among hospital staff and patients due to the NHS’s failure to follow World Health Organization advice about infection control during a current spike in cases.

 

The most recent figures showed one in 24 people in England and Scotland had Covid on 13 December, up from one in 55 two weeks before.

 

On Tuesday, the WHO expressed concern about a new subvariant of Omicron, labelled JN.1, after its rapid spread in the Americas, western Pacific and European regions. To tackle the increase, the WHO advised that all health facilities “implement universal masking” and give health workers “respirators and other PPE”.

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/22/nhs-given-warning-about-infection-control-as-covid-cases-rise

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22 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

NHS given warning about infection control as Covid cases rise

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing asks why WHO guidance on masks and respirators has not been introduced across UK

 

22 Dec 2023

 

"The Royal College of Nursing has warned of an increase risk of Covid among hospital staff and patients due to the NHS’s failure to follow World Health Organization advice about infection control during a current spike in cases.

 

The most recent figures showed one in 24 people in England and Scotland had Covid on 13 December, up from one in 55 two weeks before.

 

On Tuesday, the WHO expressed concern about a new subvariant of Omicron, labelled JN.1, after its rapid spread in the Americas, western Pacific and European regions. To tackle the increase, the WHO advised that all health facilities “implement universal masking” and give health workers “respirators and other PPE”.

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/22/nhs-given-warning-about-infection-control-as-covid-cases-rise

You better shelter in place and keep wearing that mask until it's safe....

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