A FURTHER 25 more patients with coronavirus have died in hospitals across Hampshire, according to the latest NHS figures. NHS England statistics published today (January 25) show that 25 more patients with coronavirus been recorded as having died in the last 24 hours. This brings the county s hospital death toll up to 1,429. A further 11 deaths were recorded at Portsmouth Hospitals Trust, bringing the Trust s total up to 679. A total of 10 deaths were recorded at Hampshire Hospitals Trust, bringing the total up to 344. Four more deaths were recorded at University Hospital Southampton, bringing the total to 358 since the start of the pandemic. No more deaths were recorded at the county s other Trusts.
AS MORE than 115 people have lost their lives across Hampshire to Covid-19 this week, Southampton’s top medics have come together to remind the public that the new virus variant “remains a huge threat”. Dr Sarah Young, GP and Board Member at NHS Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group, said “we cannot let our guard down now”, with Dr Debbie Chase, Director of Public Health at Southampton City Council, warning hospitals are under pressure and infection rates are “still high”. “The new variant of the virus remains a huge threat to our communities,” Dr Chase added. Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the public there is evidence to suggest the new variant of Covid -19 - that emerged in the UK in September last year - is more deadly.
TWENTY-SIX more patients with coronavirus have died in hospitals across Hampshire, according to the latest NHS figures. NHS England statistics published today (January 24) show that nine more deaths were recorded at University Hospital Southampton, bringing the total to 354 since the start of the pandemic. A further 15 deaths were recorded at Portsmouth Hospitals Trust, bringing the Trust s total up to 668. Two deaths were recorded at Southern Heath NHS Trust, bring the total to 40 deaths. No more deaths were recorded at the county s other Trusts. Hampshire Hospitals Trust has recorded 334 deaths and Solent NHS Trust has recorded eight deaths. The county’s hospital coronavirus death toll now stands at 1,404.
Tributes to NHS staff and care workers who have died during the Covid-19 pandemic. (PA) At least 220 NHS staff and care workers have been identified after dying with coronavirus. The figure is likely to be higher than those identified in the list as the country endures a third national lockdown amid a rapid increase in coronavirus cases across the UK. Through tributes from loved ones and confirmation through sources such as local NHS trusts and other authorities, the PA news agency has confirmed the names of health and social care workers who have died after contracting Covid-19 since March 11 2020. This chronological list contains people who were working in roles shortly before their deaths where they were likely to come into contact with patients.