Chesterfield Royal Hospital provides coronavirus update

At 5pm on Thursday, a Royal spokesperson told the Derbyshire Times the hospital was caring for three patients with Covid-19. Ten people are awaiting the results of their tests.

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A total of 131 people with the virus have sadly died at the Royal.

Meanwhile, 297 patients have been discharged from the hospital after being treated for Covid-19.

The Royal spokesperson added: “Just one ward remains as our Covid ward and we have no patients in ITU with coronavirus

“We have more than 300 non-Covid patients in being cared for.”

According to the latest Government statistics, a total of 4,618 people have tested positive for coronavirus across Derbyshire – 3,339 in Derbyshire county and 1,279 in Derby city.

People are being reminded to follow the national guidance and to stay alert, control the virus and save lives.

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