Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van Tam speaking now.
Shows first graph. Key point, he says, that from early September there has been a marked increase in new cases.
He says there’s a “lag between cases and when we see hospital cases rise and deaths raise”.
Shows first graph. Key point, he says, that from early September there has been a marked increase in new cases.
He says there’s a “lag between cases and when we see hospital cases rise and deaths raise”.
He says the Government has “baked in” additional hospital admissions and deaths of infections that have “already happened”.
Right hand map “shows where things are heating up”.
He says right hand charge has changed in last few days, with spread of virus south. Of “concern”.
Right hand map “shows where things are heating up”.
He says right hand charge has changed in last few days, with spread of virus south. Of “concern”.
Next slide, age ranges affected. JVT says focus on north west, where infection rate was initially highest in 15 to 29 year olds, but now the infection is “creeping up” through the age bands to plus 60s.
Next up, NHS national medical director Stephen Powis.
He says hospitals in Paris have activated emergency measures to cope with Covid. Around 40% of patients in ICU in Paris have Covid.
In UK, “similar pressures”. More people in hospital in UK now than before March lockdown.
He says hospitals in Paris have activated emergency measures to cope with Covid. Around 40% of patients in ICU in Paris have Covid.
In UK, “similar pressures”. More people in hospital in UK now than before March lockdown.
Now seeing a “steep rise” in the number of older people being admitted to hospital.
Number of patients being treated with Covid in hospitals in the North is rising “rapidly”.
North East/North West hospitals have seen a x7 increase in hospital admissions.
Number of patients being treated with Covid in hospitals in the North is rising “rapidly”.
North East/North West hospitals have seen a x7 increase in hospital admissions.
Powis says treatments are improving.
NHS has stockpiled enough PPE to last four months.
NHS has also introduced “direct booking” into A&E for the first time.
Nightingale hospitals in the North have been asked to mobilise.
NHS has stockpiled enough PPE to last four months.
NHS has also introduced “direct booking” into A&E for the first time.
Nightingale hospitals in the North have been asked to mobilise.
Nightingale hospitals asked to mobilise in Manchester, Sunderland and Harrogate.
Now Dr Jane Eddleston, consultant in intensive care, tells press conference 30% of ICU beds in Manchester are taken up by Covid patients.
Asks people to “respect” the virus.
Now Dr Jane Eddleston, consultant in intensive care, tells press conference 30% of ICU beds in Manchester are taken up by Covid patients.
Asks people to “respect” the virus.
JVT says there’s a “massive collective responsibility” on people to follow the rules to bring the virus under control.
JVT says the virus is spreading at a greater pace in the North than in the South.
He says one reason is that levels of Covid-19 didn’t not fall to such a low level, particularly in the north west, compared to the south.
He says one reason is that levels of Covid-19 didn’t not fall to such a low level, particularly in the north west, compared to the south.
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