Wednesday 29 April 2020

Four more Covid-19 victims takes grim total to 234 in Northamptonshire's two acute hospitals

Four more Covid-19 victims takes grim total to 234 in Northamptonshire's two acute hospitals NHS officials today revealed four more Covid-19 patients have died at Northampton General Hospital.

The latest victims takes the grim total to 234 victims at the Northamptonshire's two acute hospitals in six weeks since the first deaths on March 16. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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Are more black, Asian and minority ethnic people dying with Covid-19 than might be expected?

Are more black, Asian and minority ethnic people dying with Covid-19 than might be expected? Amid worrying recent media reports that a disproportionate number of BAME people are dying from Covid-19, Theo Georghiou and John Appleby take a look at how the demographics of the areas worst hit by the coronavirus can affect attempts to assess the extent of the problem. Nuffield Trust

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Further expansion of access to coronavirus testing helps protect the most vulnerable

Further expansion of access to coronavirus testing helps protect the most vulnerable Anyone in England with coronavirus symptoms who either has to leave home to go to work or is aged 65 and over will now be able to get tested. Department of Health and Social Care

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Coronavirus: Testing opens for millions more people in England

Coronavirus: Testing opens for millions more people in England Coronavirus testing is available for millions more people in England from today after the government loosened rules on who can apply.

Testing expanded last week to all key workers in England with symptoms and their households.

That has expanded to all care home residents and staff, people over 65 and those who must leave home to work. BBC News

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