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COVID-19 infections drop but hospital numbers rise

by CWH
21 January 2021
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New COVID-19 infections dropped by 25 per cent but more people than ever before are in hospital with the virus, putting strain on the NHS. 

In the week ending January 15, the number of cases was recorded at 2,632 – down 868. 

Eden saw the biggest proportional decrease at 39 per cent.

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However, the county’s hospitals are now treating more COVID-19 patients than ever before, with 379 people now receiving care.

This reflects the delay between people becoming infected and then needing hospital treatment.

A further 53 people have died, bringing the total to 886. 

Forty-nine care homes across the county are currently dealing with outbreaks.  

Colin Cox, Cumbria’s director of public health, said: “We have hopefully passed the peak of infection in the community, but we may not yet have reached the peak of hospital admissions.

“We have never seen this number of seriously ill people in our hospitals before and it is putting an incredible strain on the NHS.

“There is absolutely no question that we remain in an extremely serious situation and it is vital that infection levels continue to drop.

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“A 25 per cent reduction sounds good, but last week was still the second highest ever for new infections.

“Lockdown is working, and I absolutely recognise the efforts people are making to stick to the rules.

“We just have to stick with it for a while longer. I know this is causing real difficulties for some and I’d like to remind people that support is available, whether it’s about food, money, housing or mental health, via the county’s COVID-19 support line.”

People can call the county council’s Support Helpline on 0800 783 1966 (Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm).

Overall, in Cumbria:

  • For the fifth week in a row Carlisle had the greatest number of new cases (+924 new cases);
  • Carlisle also had the highest rate of new cases for the third week in a row (850 new cases per 100k population);
  • Rates in Carlisle, Allerdale and Barrow-in-Furness were above the national average rate (England = 495 new cases per 100k population);
  • Rates in Carlisle were also above were above the regional average rate (North West = 529 new cases per 100k population);
  • New cases decreased from the previous week in all Cumbrian districts, with the smallest proportional decrease in South Lakeland (-11 per cent) and the biggest proportional decrease in Eden (-39 per cent).

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