COVID: There have been seven newly recorded Covid deaths in county hospitals THERE have been seven new coronavirus related deaths recorded at Worcestershire s hospitals according to the latest NHS figures. The figures released by NHS England today (Saturday, January 2) show six of the newly recorded deaths were at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust settings, while there was a further death at Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. It means the total number of deaths at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust is now at 446, with the number of deaths in the Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust at 42. In total, there have been 488 Covid-19 deaths in county hospitals.
THERE were no new Covid-19 related deaths recorded across Worcestershire s hospitals on a day when it was announced an eight-year-old child had died with the virus. The latest figures, announced by the NHS today (January 1), show no new deaths attributed to coronavirus in county hospitals. The total number of deaths at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust remains at 440, with the number of deaths in the Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust remaining at 41. In total, there have been 481 Covid-19 deaths in county hospitals. In all settings, including hospitals, hospices and at home, there have been at least 741 Covid-19 related deaths in the county.
JANUARY January’s most-read story was the tragic story of a young man who lost his life after a fall at a bar in Worcester. James Acheson-Hill was killed by the accidental fall at Heroes in Friar Street shortly after 10pm on Saturday, January 18. This story was viewed 42,196 times.
FEBRUARY Unsurprisingly, it was February’s floods that dominated the headlines that month. Our live-blog of flood updates was viewed 248,315 times after flooding devastated the county. Residents in Worcester, Powick and Upton were forced to leave their homes as water levels rose, with roads closed across Worcestershire.
MARCH March saw the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with the country going into lockdown. That month’s most read story, viewed more than 179,000 times, was of Worcester firm Gtech not being awarded a government contract to make ventilators for Covid-19 patients.
2020 will forever be known as the year when coronavirus changed the way we live our lives, potentially forever. In the second of a three-part series of features on life in Worcestershire during the pandemic, reporter Jemma Bufton looks at how the community came together to help others. EARLY on in the first lockdown a campaign was launched encouraging the county’s residents to support each other during the coronavirus crisis. Worcestershire County Council’s ‘Here 2 Help’ campaign called on the county’s communities to support the elderly and vulnerable in self-isolation – particularly those that can offer goods, services and assistance to those that need it.
THERE have been 14 new coronavirus related deaths recorded across Worcestershire s hospitals. The latest figures, announced by the NHS today (December 31), show 14 new coronavirus related deaths in county hospitals. The total number of deaths at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust has risen to 440, with the number of deaths in the Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust having risen to 41. In total, there have been 481 Covid-19 deaths in county hospitals. In all settings, including hospitals, hospices and at home, there have been at least 741 Covid-19 related deaths in the county. The Acute Hospitals Trust covers Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Evesham Community Hospital as well as the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch and Kidderminster Hospital.