Friday 1 May 2020

Another grim milestone passed for number of Covid-19 victims in Northamptonshire

Another grim milestone passed for number of Covid-19 victims in Northamptonshire Northamptonshire passed more sombre milestones as 12 new Covid-19 victims were confirmed in the county's two main hospitals, taking the death toll past 250.

Three deaths recorded at Northampton General Hospital on Monday (April 27) and Tuesday (April 28) this week took the grim total at the Cliftonville site to 151. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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Ethnic minority deaths and Covid-19: what are we to do?

Ethnic minority deaths and Covid-19: what are we to do? Desperate times offer opportunities for the light to come streaming in. Currently, we are seeing that light in the outpouring of support and love for health and care staff across the world during this pandemic. In the UK, a large proportion of those staff come from ethnic minorities and some are dying at a much higher rate than white staff. The same is true in the general population. The King's Fund
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Research and analysis: National COVID-19 surveillance reports

Research and analysis: National COVID-19 surveillance reports National COVID-19 surveillance reports, including weekly summary of findings monitored through various COVID-19 surveillance systems. Public Health England

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Coronavirus: UK 'quite likely' to get close to or hit 100,00 tests target - Shapps

Coronavirus: UK 'quite likely' to get close to or hit 100,00 tests target - Shapps The government is likely to meet or "come close" to its target of 100,000 daily coronavirus tests, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government would achieve the aim by the end of April - which was Thursday - and those figures are expected later.

Just over 81,000 tests took place on Wednesday, but ministers said there was capacity for more. BBC News

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