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People are being warned not to add “fuel to the fire” by mixing in groups, as almost half of all major hospital trusts in England deal with more Covid-19 patients than at the peak of the first wave of the virus. Figures published on New Year’s Eve – as health staff and the Government urge people to ring in 2021 within their own household – also show just under a third of acute trusts have more Covid-19 patients than at any point since the pandemic began. Rates of infection are rising in all regions of the country, according to the latest data from Public Health England, and the 55,8...

UK coronavirus cases surge by more than 50,000 overnight for first time Harriet Brewis It is the first time the figure has exceeded 50,000 overnight. It takes the total number of infections recorded across Britain since the start of the pandemic to 2,382,865. The Government also said a further 414 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus as of Monday, bringing the official national total to 79,351. However, separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies, together with additional data on deaths that have occurred in recent days, show there...

Critical London coronavirus patients could be transferred to Yorkshire hospitals ICU's in London and the South East surpassed capacity on Monday evening Updated An NHS worker wearing a mask and goggles takes a man from an ambulance (Image: Getty Images) Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noti...

London Covid: Capital's ICUs 'could transfer critical patients to Yorkshire' as wards hit capacity In London the number of confirmed Covid-19 patients in ICUs more than doubled to 636 in just two weeks Intensive care patients in London could be transferred to Yorkshire as wards have hit their capacity. NHS staff in the capital are under immense pressure with the shocking rise in the number of coronavirus cases - with more people being admitted into hospital with coronavirus than the peak in April. Requests have been made to transfer patients out of the capital to ICUs at several major hospit...

Changes to Tier systems set to be announced tomorrow The Health Secretary Matt Hancock is due to outline changes to the tier system when he addresses the House of Commons tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday).   Mr Hancock will address the recalled House of Commons after MPs have passed key legislation on the post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union. However, a final decision on any changes to the Tier systems is expected to be made at a meeting of the Government’s Covid-19 Operations committee this evening (Tuesday), which will be chaired by Boris Johnson. Bolton's infection�...