Four further deaths from patients who tested positive for covid have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital.
According to NHS England figures today, two deaths occurred on Friday, one on Saturday and another yesterday.
It takes the covid death toll at the hospital to 146.
Meanwhile, Public Health England today confirmed a further 14 coronavirus cases in the Harrogate district.
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The total number of cases since March now stands at 7,042.
The seven-day infection rate in the district has fallen to 97 per 100,000 people.
North Yorkshire’s average now stands at 99, while the national rate is 141
Killinghall and Hampsthwaite is still the sub-district with the most cases, having recorded 25 in the last seven days.
Harrogate East and Starbeck have the second most with both areas reporting 15 cases.
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Tom Linden, who is 64, was taken to Harrogate District Hospital by ambulance a couple of weeks ago on January 27.
With chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure and diabetes, Mr Linden is in the at-risk group for coronavirus.
He feared going into hospital but when he developed fluid retention complications, a symptom of COPD, he had no choice.
On entering hospital he tested negative for coronavirus so was taken to the Byland Ward with five other COPD patients.
Mr Linden, who in normal times is in and out of hospital quite regularly, told the Stray Ferret:
“We were all tested for coronavirus on a daily basis. The staff came in on one night and told one of the six of us that they had coronavirus. As I was awake they told me as well.
“The same happened again another night. We raised our concerns about coronavirus safety in the ward and asked them to leave the door open and open the window but they dismissed us.
“On the third time they told me I had coronavirus. They moved me into the Nidderdale ward with the other coronavirus patients and I have a private room where I am calling you from now.
“Now I have to keep telling them to close the door behind them when they come into the room. I am absolutely terrified. I don’t think I am going to make it.”
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Harrogate District Hospital is under significant pressure at the moment. As of yesterday, it had 61 coronavirus. Down just three from an all time high of 64 patients last week.
A spokesperson for the hospital said:
“We have reviewed the comments made by Mr Linden and we are confident that the care provided has been what would be expected.
“Hospitals are safe places to be to receive care if needed.
“At Harrogate District Hospital, we follow strict infection prevention and control measures to protect both our colleagues and our patients, and these are adhered to at all times.
“Some of the measures include opening the windows where possible once every hour for 10 minutes.
“We have plastic curtains in between all beds (that are not two metres apart) which are wiped clean regularly.
“All colleagues involved in patient care are asked to self-test for covid-19 twice a week and report in the results.
“This helps to keep people safe and prevent asymptomatic spread of covid-19.
“Should anyone’s subsequent tests come back positive, then we have plans in place to provide appropriate care.”
The hospital’s press office also added that staff are well versed in PPE and that patients get PPE when they arrive.
Harrogate hospital records further covid deathA further patient who tested positive for coronavirus has died at Harrogate District Hospital.
It takes the death toll at the hospital up to 142.
The death was recorded on February 9, according to NHS England figures.
It comes as statistics from the trust show that 65 patients are currently being treated for covid at the hospital.
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The hospital has also discharged a further 25 people in the last week.
Meanwhile, a further 32 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Harrogate district.
It takes the total number of cases since March to 6,960, according to today’s Public Health England figures.
The district’s covid rate has fallen to 121 per 100,000 people.
Elsewhere, the North Yorkshire average stands at 123 and the national rate is 186.
Harrogate hospital records another coronavirus deathHarrogate District Hospital has reported another death from a patient who tested positive for coronavirus.
According to NHS England figures, the death was recorded on February 7.
It takes the death toll at the hospital since the start of the pandemic to 140.
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Meanwhile, the district has had a further 17 coronavirus cases confirmed.
Public Health England figures today show the total number of cases since March have increased to 6,884.
The district’s seven-day covid rate has fallen to 139 per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire rate currently stands at 127, while the England average is 201.
Harrogate district records 18 further covid casesThe Harrogate District has recorded a further 18 covid cases, according to today’s Public Health England figures.
It takes the total number of cases since March to 6,867.
A further patient who tested positive for coronavirus has died at Harrogate District Hospital.
The latest death was recorded on February 5, according to NHS England figures.
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It takes the total covid-related deaths at the hospital this week to 10 and the death toll since the start of the pandemic to 139.
Meanwhile, the district’s seven-day covid rate has fallen to 151 per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average stands at 135, while the national rate is 211.
Two further covid deaths at Harrogate hospitalTwo further covid deaths have been reported at Harrogate District Hospital.
Both deaths were recorded yesterday (February 5), according to NHS England figures.
It brings the number of covid-related deaths at the hospital this week to nine, and the total since the start of the pandemic to 138.
Meanwhile, a further 37 covid cases have been confirmed in the Harrogate district.
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Public Health England figures today show the total number of cases since March has increased to 6,849.
Elsewhere, the district’s seven-day covid rate has fallen to 155 per 100,000 people.
The North Yorkshire average stands at 140, while the national rate is 221.
Harrogate district records another 35 covid casesA further 35 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Harrogate district, according to today’s Public Health England figures.
It takes the total number of cases since March to 6,812.
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The death toll at the hospital since the start of the pandemic now stands at 136.
The hospital has also discharged a further 28 patients this past week. In total, 461 patients diagnosed with coronavirus have been discharged since March.
Elsewhere, the district’s seven-day coronavirus rate has fallen to 164 per 100,000 people. The North Yorkshire average stands at 145, while the England rate is now at 231.
Harrogate hospital covid patients up to record 64The number of covid patients at Harrogate District Hospital has increased to a record 64 – bucking the county trend.
Health leaders said today covid patient numbers in North Yorkshire as a whole had declined in the last week.
But the number in Harrogate had increased by 10 from last week’s 54 — which was the previous record high since the start of the pandemic.
Amanda Bloor, accountable officer at North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group, told a press briefing today Harrogate was the only hospital to experience an increase in the last seven days.
She added:
“We are beginning to see a slight drop in the numbers of covid-positive patients in our hospitals.
“But it is worth saying that the number remains significantly higher than the maximum number that we saw in wave one last year.”
A total of 440 patients are currently in North Yorkshire hospitals, which are based in Harrogate, York, Scarborough and South Tees. Fifty of those are in intensive care.
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Last week 504 patients were in hospital with covid.
Ms Bloor added there would not be a rapid reduction in number of admissions to hospital, despite the slight decrease.
She said:
“I don’t think we are going to see a significant and quick drop in the number of admissions. We want to see that consistent, steady decline in numbers.
“Members of the public will help to achieve that by continuing to comply with the guidance.”
David Mattinson, medical registrar on one of Harrogate District Hospital’s covid wards, tweeted last week it had been “exceptionally busy” since Christmas and urged people to stay at home.
Four covid deaths reported at Harrogate hospitalFour more people who tested positive for coronavirus have died at Harrogate District Hospital.
NHS England figures published today show three deaths were reported yesterday and another on Sunday.
It takes the covid death toll at the hospital since March to 132.
Meanwhile, a further 24 covid infections have been confirmed in the district today by Public Health England.
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The figure takes the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 6,716.
But, the district’s seven-day rate has risen again to 181 people per 100,000.
The North Yorkshire average stands at 164, while the national rate is 258.
Harrogate hospital records another covid deathA further death from a patient who tested positive for covid has been recorded at Harrogate District Hospital.
It takes the total deaths since March to 128. NHS England figures show the death was reported yesterday.
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The figure brings the number of cases across the district since the start of the pandemic to 6,692.
Meanwhile, the seven-day covid rate for the district has increased slightly to 177 people per 100,000.
The North Yorkshire average stands at 164, while the national rate is 266.