Published:
4:30 PM April 27, 2021
Social distancing, face masks and regular hand washing were still needed to combat the spread of Covid-19 in Suffolk
- Credit: Charlotte Bond
The recent Covid-19 outbreak at Ipswich Hospital must be a wake-up call for people to continue observing social distancing, health leaders have warned.
Ipswich Hospital last week confirmed an outbreak of the virus a fortnight ago saw cases among inpatients climb from three to 29 in just 48 hours, and hit 54 at its peak.
Those numbers have since come down and no patients were in intensive care, but the hospital took swift action to instigate an independent review of practices. That has resulted in strict daily audits taking place to ensure guidelines over facemasks and social distancing are being upheld.
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