ONE further Covid-related death has been reported at a Bradford hospital. The total number of reported hospital deaths in the Bradford district now stands at 845 - 587 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 256 at Airedale Hospital and two at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. NHS England today issued a statement saying a further 49 people who had tested positive for coronavirus had died bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 85,234. Of those announced today, the patients were aged between 50 and 93 and all except three, aged between 62 and 89, had underlying health conditions. The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by region reported today are as follows:
A BRADFORD councillor is hoping to “champion and celebrate” women from across the district as she prepares to host a special Zoom event this evening. Councillor Fozia Shaheen, of the Toller ward, has stressed the importance of recognising women’s “successes and achievements” – especially amid the pandemic – following on from International Women’s Day earlier this week. Cllr Shaheen, who is also the founder and director of Dream Big Aim High – a Girlington-based organisation which aims to support people with issues around mental health, learning disabilities, education, fitness and employment – added that many of the women who have been working tirelessly on the frontline against coronavirus are often overlooked.