Covid figures falling but high profile Doncaster NHS doctor urges residents to stick to new tier three restrictions when they come in

One of the most high profile doctors in the NHS in Doncaster has urged residents to make sure they stick to the new level three restrictions when they come in next week.
By David Kessen
Published 27th Nov 2020, 07:00 BST
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Dr David Crichton, local GP and clinical chairman of NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group, is concerned that there are still pressures on medical services across the borough.

The latest figures for Doncaster from the week ending November 22 showed 245 cases per 100,000 people. That represented 765 cases over the week, a fall of 297 compared the previous seven day period.

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Dr David Crichton said: “Although we are seeing a reduction in new coronavirus infections in Doncaster, there are still pressures on medical services from people who are ill from COVID-19.

Medical staff wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment), including a face mask, long aprons, and gloves as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, work on an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward treating patients with COVID-19, at Frimley Park Hospital in Frimley, southwest England on May 22, 2020. - Britain's number of deaths "involving" the coronavirus has risen to 46,000, substantially higher than the 36,914 fatalities officially reported so far, according to a statistical update released Tuesday. (Photo by Steve Parsons / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEVE PARSONS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Medical staff wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment), including a face mask, long aprons, and gloves as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, work on an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward treating patients with COVID-19, at Frimley Park Hospital in Frimley, southwest England on May 22, 2020. - Britain's number of deaths "involving" the coronavirus has risen to 46,000, substantially higher than the 36,914 fatalities officially reported so far, according to a statistical update released Tuesday. (Photo by Steve Parsons / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEVE PARSONS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Medical staff wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment), including a face mask, long aprons, and gloves as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, work on an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward treating patients with COVID-19, at Frimley Park Hospital in Frimley, southwest England on May 22, 2020. - Britain's number of deaths "involving" the coronavirus has risen to 46,000, substantially higher than the 36,914 fatalities officially reported so far, according to a statistical update released Tuesday. (Photo by Steve Parsons / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEVE PARSONS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

“We ask Doncaster people to continue to adhere to the current national restrictions and the Very High restrictions (Tier 3) level guidance that follow.”

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced which tiers each local authority would fall into in the Government’s new system of Covid-19 restrictions set to follow lockdown today.

With the national lockdown due to be eased, the new set of restrictions will come into play from 12.01am on Tuesday, December 2.

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It was announced announced Doncaster would be placed into Tier 3: very high alert.

Local businesses have warned of job losses and pub closures.

The whole of South Yorkshire has been put into level three under the rules, and ministers have said that the new restrictions will be reviewed again in two weeks time.

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