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Jan 2021
Covid patients at Harrogate hospital hits record high
Hospital admissions for people with coronavirus at Harrogate District Hospital have hit a record high.
Health bosses said today the hospital currently has 54 covid patients — 10 more than last week.
According to latest government hospital admissions data, which runs up to January 19, the previous high was 48 on January 13.
A total of 504 patients are being treated for covid across North Yorkshire's hospitals in Harrogate, York, Scarborough and South Tees. Sixty-one are in intensive care.
By comparison, the same hospitals had 302 covid patients at the peak of the first lockdown last year.
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Amanda Bloor, accountable officer at North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group, revealed the numbers at a press briefing today by North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum, which represents organisations fighting covid.
She said the numbers in hospital were "the highest they have ever been".
Ms Bloor said the latest figures, including the UK reaching 100,000 covid deaths yesterday, should be a reminder of what the virus can do to communities. She added:
Harrogate hospital has suspended some non-emergency surgeries in an effort to free up bed space and staff to deal with patients.
Hospitals across the county have surge plans in place to deal with an increase in covid patients.
A trust spokesperson said the admissions figure given today was down on a few days ago.
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