Number of Covid patients in Bristol s hospitals reaches unprecedented level
Numbers on ventilators has more than doubled in a week
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The number of people in Bristol’s hospitals being treated for coronavirus has risen to unprecedented levels, with the number of people on ventilators also more than doubling in the space of a week.
Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic
A dedicated and respected respiratory doctor who went on the frontline to fight coronavirus has died from the illness.
Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic.
He died from Covid-19 in December and is among 216 healthcare workers who have passed away from it.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive Kevin McGee led tributes to Dr Weir today.
One in six hospital beds in Bristol is occupied by a Covid patient
As cases across the city continue to rise
19:00, 9 JAN 2021
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One in six hospital beds in Bristol is now occupied by a Covid-19 patient, latest data has revealed.
At 4pm on January 5, there were 253 beds occupied by Covid patients in hospitals in the area - 16.1% of the 1,576 beds available.
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