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The quantity of people that have examined constructive for coronavirus and died in Sheffield has risen to 20, with 6 extra passing away since Saturday, it has been confirmed.
Public Well being England knowledge for Tuesday, March 31 reveals 451 confirmed COVID-19 instances in Sheffield, the second highest within the nation..
In the meantime, younger individuals have been warned to not underestimate the potential impression of the illness following the loss of life of a 13-year-old in London.
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- The quantity of people that have examined constructive for coronavirus and died in Sheffield has risen to 20, with 6 extra passing away since Saturday, it has been confirmed.
- Public Well being England knowledge for Tuesday, March 31 reveals 451 confirmed COVID-19 instances in Sheffield.
- In Barnsley there have been 100 confirmed instances, with 4 lifeless.
- In Rotherham three individuals have died, with 78 instances confirmed.
The most recent figures for coronavirus within the UK have been launched
A complete of two,352 sufferers have died in hospital after testing constructive for coronavirus within the UK as of 5pm on Tuesday, the Division of Well being stated, up by 563 from 1,789 the day earlier than
Director of Public Well being Greg Fell explains the excessive numbver of confirmed COVID-19 instances in Sheffield.
Greg Fell, director of PHE in Sheffield, stated: “I perceive that folks could discover the reported variety of instances in Sheffield worrying, however the knowledge is just a mirrored image that there’s extra testing occurring right here at present than in another areas and so by default we find out about extra constructive instances.
“This doesn’t essentially imply that there is extra likelihood of being contaminated right here than different elements of Yorkshire.”
Petrol stations ‘should shut inside weeks’ over coronavirus impression
Numerous petrol stations throughout the nation should shut ‘inside weeks’ as demand for petrol drops by greater than 70 per cent, an business physique has warned.
The Petrol Retailers Affiliation says the drop in demand, which has additionally seen demand diesel fall by 71 per cent – signifies that petrol stations and forecourts are discovering that their enterprise is not viable throughout the COVID-19 lockdown.
Sheffield youngsters drew footage to cheer up remoted dementia sufferers throughout the coronavirus
Sheffield nursery college youngsters drew footage to ‘cheer up’ dementia sufferers who’re unable to be visited due to the coronavirus.
Kids from Bolehill Nursery despatched in paintings to shock residents at Grenoside Grange – a dementia ward.
The federal government has suggested these over 70 to self isolate for the subsequent three months in an try to sluggish the unfold of Covid-19.
Constructing work paused at Sheffield’s Park Hill flats amid coronavirus pandemic
Constructing work has been paused at Sheffield’s Park Hill flats attributable to coronavirus.
The £30 million second section of the brutalist landmark’s revamp started early final 12 months and the primary residents have been scheduled to maneuver in throughout summer season 2021.
Younger individuals instructed to not play down coronavirus danger as 13-year-old succumbs to illness
Youthful individuals have been urged to not low cost the danger of coronavirus to them as two youngsters with none underlying well being situations died after contracting the illness.
Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, from Brixton, south London, died in hospital within the early hours of Monday, and an unnamed 19-year-old was additionally considered one of 367 new deaths in England’s hospitals from Covid-19 introduced right now – the biggest each day improve seen to this point.
Sheffield loss of life toll rises to 20 as six extra sufferers die from coronavirus
Sheffield’s coronavirus loss of life toll is continuous to rise, with the determine at 13 yesterday.
The most recent knowledge from NHS England launched yesterday took the entire variety of deaths within the metropolis as much as 13 after one other three sufferers who examined constructive for Covid-19 misplaced their lives.
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