Northamptonshire hospitals battling biggest daily surge yet in Covid-19 cases

Northamptonshire hospitals battling biggest daily surge yet in Covid-19 cases Northamptonshire's two NHS hospitals are dealing with the biggest surge in Covid-19 cases yet as the pandemic continues to spread through the county.

Public Health England revealed 85 more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in a 24-hour period up to 9am yesterday (Monday April 6). Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• Graphs show people in Northamptonshire are listening to the coronavirus lockdown Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• 'Thanks Northants' after another weekend with no lockdown fines for flouting Covid-19 restrictions Northamptonshire Telegraph

Integrating health and social care in the Covid-19 (coronavirus) response

Integrating health and social care in the Covid-19 (coronavirus) response ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’ was how Charles Dickens described, in the opening lines of A tale of two cities, the contrasting state of London and Paris in the years before the French Revolution. Although the full impact of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has yet to be felt, his words have a contemporary resonance, considering how the daily rhythms and routines of our lives have been turned upside down in a matter of days. The King's Fund

Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK

Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK. Department of Health and Social Care

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• Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to pharmacists from Jo Churchill Department of Health and Social Care
• Admission and care of residents during Covid-19: incident in a care home Department of Health and Social Care
• Report on 2249 patients critically ill with COVID-19 Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre
• Saving babies' lives: Covid-19 information NHS England
• Guidance: COVID-19: investigation and initial clinical management of possible cases Public Health England
• Guidance: COVID-19: guidance for residential care, supported living and home care Public Health England

Coronavirus: Warning over daily death figures

Coronavirus: Warning over daily death figures Experts are warning against over-interpreting daily figures of people dying with the Covid-19 virus, since they often reflect reporting delays.

Spikes or dips may in part reflect bottlenecks in the reporting system, rather than real changes in the trend.

On Monday, 439 coronavirus deaths were recorded in the UK - down from 621 on Sunday and 708 on Saturday.

Many hospitals will not report deaths that happened over the weekend until the middle of the following week. BBC News

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• Coronavirus: Boris Johnson spends night in intensive care after symptoms worsen BBC News
• Coronavirus: China reports no Covid-19 deaths for first time BBC News
• Coronavirus: Thousands missed off government's 'high risk' list BBC News
• Coronavirus: Why healthcare workers are at risk of moral injury BBC News
• Coronavirus: Too early to consider lockdown exit strategy, says Raab BBC News
• Coronavirus: Scientists question school closures impact BBC News
• Coronavirus doctor's diary: The oxygen supply problem BBC News
• NHS data shows 66% of coronavirus patients hooked up to ventilators will die The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson's doctor acted after Zoom video The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus UK: NHS study suggests race may affect risk level The Daily Mail
• NHS A&E visits plummet by HALF in March as 'people fear they will catch coronavirus in hospitals' The Daily Mail
• Will the UK go into full lockdown and could outdoor exercise be banned? The Daily Telegraph
• These are the NHS workers who have died from coronavirus The Daily Telegraph
• GPs fear missing vital COVID-19 advice as data avalanche swamps NHSmail GPonline
• NHS doctors lacking PPE 'bullied' into treating Covid-19 patients The Guardian
• Fears that Britons self-isolating with Covid-19 may seek help too late The Guardian
• Why the UK lacks an adequate testing system The Guardian
• Coronavirus: Doctors and nurses will need PTSD treatment after Covid-19 virus peaks in hospitals, warn health leaders The Independent
• NHS staff given conflicting advice over resuscitation of coronavirus patients The Independent
• 'It is scary': Inside the 'red zone' intensive care unit where NHS staff and patients are battling coronavirus ITV News
• Why are frontline workers not being tested by GPs and employers? NHS chief answers ITV viewers' Covid-19 questions ITV News