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NHS chiefs across Leicestershire are giving World Hand Hygiene Day on Wednesday (May 5) the thumbs-up.
NHS chiefs across Leicestershire are giving World Hand Hygiene Day on Wednesday (May 5) the thumbs-up.
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (LLR CCGs) are backing the special action day as they remind people that washing your hands saves lives.
“Since the Covid outbreak we have all been advised that washing hands effectively and regularly is one of the best ways of controlling the spread of germs.
“Now that society is opening up again it is particularly important to practice good hand hygiene.
Mass Covid vaccination centre to open in Leicester tomorrow
It s expected that the site will deliver thousands of injections
18:37, 26 JAN 2021
Updated (Image: Leicester Mercury / Chris Gordon)
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Nearly 500 Covid patients now in Leicester s hospitals - and the number is set to rise further
Surge prompts NHS to rethink previous worst case scenario
There are 472 coronavirus patients in Leicester s hospitals
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Leicester’s under-pressure hospitals are bracing themselves for a further surge in Covid-19 admission - beyond their initial worst-case scenario projections.