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Leighton Hospital. LEIGHTON Hospital’s trust has reported its 400th patient death from coronavirus. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reported nine new deaths from Covid-19 in figures released by NHS England today, January 26. Three of those patients died yesterday while six died on Sunday, January 24. East Cheshire NHS Trust, which runs Macclesfield Hospital, has also reported seven new deaths from coronavirus today – taking the trust’s total number of Covid deaths to 250. All seven patients died last week – with three deaths last Thursday, two last Wednesday, one last Tuesday and one last Monday. No new deaths from coronavirus were reported by the Countess of Chester NHS Trust today, where the total stands at 466 since the pandemic began.
SEVENTEEN more deaths of Covid patients have been recorded at Cheshire hospitals in the latest NHS England data published today (Friday, January 22), including six at the Countess. The sad news of the latest deaths comes as hospitals across the nation continue to treat higher numbers of coronavirus patients than at any other point of the pandemic. The latest NHS England figures recorded:
Six deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital Trust – one patient died on January 19, three on January 20 and two on January 21.
Two deaths at the East Cheshire Trust – both on January 21
Two deaths at the Mid-Cheshire Hospitals Trust – one on January 18, one on January 19
The second fortnightly tier review is due to take place today, December 30. It could see Cheshire move tiers for the second time this week – or it could see both boroughs remain in the tier they have been in since Boxing Day. Here is all you need to know ahead of the second scheduled tier review.
What is the latest on the coronavirus rules? Cheshire East, West and Warrington boroughs were moved up from Tier 2 to Tier 3 – the ‘very high alert’ level – on Boxing Day. It followed an increase in infection rates across all three boroughs among both the general population and in the over-60s.
Matt Hancock made a statement to MPs this afternoon BOTH Cheshire East and West boroughs will move into the tightest Covid-19 restrictions from tomorrow, Matt Hancock has confirmed. Speaking to the House of Commons this afternoon (Wednesday, December 30), the Health Secretary outlined that both Cheshire West and Cheshire East are to move from Tier 3 to Tier 4 controls. Mr Hancock said: “We must act to surpress the virus now. While we have the good news of the vaccine today, there are over 21,00 people in hospital with Covid-19 right now. “The threat to life is real. This new variant is now spreading across England.