More than 400 people are currently in hospital because of Covid in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG area, it has been revealed. As of Monday January 25, a total of 423 Covid inpatients were being treated across all providers - double the figure recorded during the first wave. In Salisbury, the number is four times higher than during the first peak, according to the boss of the local CCG. Speaking at a media briefing on January 26, Tracey Cox, Chief Executive of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group said: Whilst our community infection rates are beginning to drop a little, we are still facing significant pressure across our health and care system in terms of the number of inpatient Covid cases that we re seeing compared to the first wave.
Bath Racecourse to become mass coronavirus vaccine hub from next week
It is hoped it could deliver up to 900 vaccines a day
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Lisa Hodgson, operations manager for the new mass vaccination centre at Bath racecourse and it being set up (Image: Bath Live)
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Covid-19 vaccination hubs to open in Bath and Salisbury
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image captionThe vaccination hubs at Bath Racecourse and Salisbury City Hall are expected to open on Monday
Bath Racecourse and Salisbury City Hall are being transformed into large-scale coronavirus vaccination hubs.
People eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine who live within a 45-minute drive of each venue will be contacted in order to book an appointment.
The centres are due to open on Monday and will initially focus on people aged 80 and older.
Vaccination hubs are also operating at Taunton Racecourse in Somerset and Bristol s Ashton Gate Stadium.
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image captionResidents living within 45 minutes of Salisbury City Hall will be contacted to book an appointment at the venue
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