Nine more Covid-19 related deaths at Doncaster hospitals after 'extremely challenging' weekend

In its daily update, issued late yesterday, a spokesman for Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust said: “Throughout the past day, we have admitted a further 10 patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 and we are now caring for 199 such individuals - a slight reduction from yesterday (Sunday).

"The breakdown of this is 165 at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 14 at Bassetlaw Hospital and 20 at Montagu Hospital.

“Of these patients, 12 require critical care, with four on mechanical ventilation, 20 non-invasive ventilation and seven oxygen.

“To give you an explanation of why our overall figures have dropped, today we discharged one patient, while several more are no longer testing positive for Covid-19, but will still require hospital care. We wish them all the best in their ongoing recovery.

“With much sadness, we have reported that another nine patients have passed away with Covid-19 having played a significant factor in the cause of death. We share our most heartfelt condolences with those affected.

“We have just had an extremely challenging weekend, and we share our thanks with colleagues for their hard work throughout.

"The men and women who make up Team DBTH have been unflinching in their dedication and we all owe them a debt of gratitude. We don't call them heroes in exaggeration, they simply are.

“Thank you, continue to protect the vulnerable amongst us and help us flatten the curve – and remember, sunshine follows thunder – we will get through this together as a community.”