Five more COVID-19 admissions at Altnagelvin

The age ranges were as follows: 40-49 (2 patients), 50-59 (1 patient), 70-79 (1 patient) and over 80 (1 patient).

At midnight on Thursday 64 people were being treated as coronavirus inpatients across all Western Trust hospitals.

Derry positivity rate steady at 27.2%

Six (66.67%) out of nine ICU beds at Altnagelvin were being used to treat a COVID-19 patient; two ICU bed (22.2%) were occupied by patients with other conditions; and one (11.11%) was free.

COVID-19 rate in BT48 area of Derry fifth highest in the north

Five ICU patients in total were being ventilated - four were COVID-19 patients.

In terms of general occupancy 12.42% of beds at Altnagelvin were ‘COVID-19 occupied’, 81.68% were ‘other occupied’ and the hospital was 0.31% over capacity; 5.90% were ‘awaiting admission.’