NINE more people have died with coronavirus in Dorset hospitals, latest figures show. Data released by NHS England shows one more person died at the Dorset Healthcare Trust on January 3 and eight died at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust, one on January 6, five on January 5 and one each on January 2 and January 1. It means since the start of the pandemic 365 people have died with the virus in Dorset hospitals. The University Hospitals Dorset Trust has recorded 299 deaths, the Dorset Healthcare Trust has recorded 34 and the Dorset County Hospital’s total remains at 32. Across England, a further 661 people died with the virus in hospital, taking the total to 53,730.
MORE than 200 people were admitted to Dorset hospitals with coronavirus in the space of a week, latest figures show. Data released by NHS England shows, between December 28 and January 3, 204 people were admitted to hospital with Covid-19. At the University Hospitals Dorset Trust, 142 patients were admitted, including 29 on December 30, 23 on December 28 and 24 on January 2. Forty patients were admitted to the Dorset County Hospital, including 11 on December 30, and 22 were admitted to the Dorset Healthcare Trust. As of January 5, the University Hospitals Dorset Trust had 205 coronavirus patients, 16 of which required mechanical ventilation. The Dorset County Hospital had 35 patients, four on mechanical ventilation, and the Dorset Healthcare Trust had 32 patients, none on mechanical ventilation.
Two coronavirus patients die in Dorset hospital TWO new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset, according to latest official figures. Two patients at the newly-formed University Hospitals Dorset Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show. NHS England figures show 243 people had died in hospital at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Tuesday, December 15. That was an increase of two compared to Monday, December 14 when there were 241. The death was reported at the new University Hospitals Dorset Trust, which was formed by a merger of the former Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on October 1.
An interactive map shows how Covid-19 cases have fallen across Dorset. Picture: Public Health England The case rates for both Dorset Council and BCP Council make for positive reading, with case rates in both areas declining. The figures are the number of infections per 100,000 people in the seven days up to and including December 9 for Dorset Council is 44.1. The case rate in the BCP Council area stands at 67.3. For comparison, the figure for England is 172. In terms of hospital patients with coronavirus, this is also falling. There were 88 coronavirus patients being treated in Dorset hospitals as of Tuesday, December 1. According to the latest figures from NHS England, University Hospitals Dorset Trust was caring for 77 coronavirus patients, down from 100 from the previous week.
Coronavirus latest: When will Dorset learn if it will move Tiers and what the rules are DORSET will learn this week whether coronavirus cases have fallen enough for the county to be placed in a lower risk category. Both Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council areas were placed in Tier 2 level by the Government at the end of the second lockdown. While there was dismay from senior council figures, businesses and residents, the Government say the county, like others, will be judged if it can move into another Tier after two weeks. Cases in both Dorset authorities remain low post-lockdown and much lower than the national average.