Four more COVID-19 admissions at Altnagelvin; occupancy at 18.53%

The age ranges were as follows: 50-59 (2 patients), 60-69 (1 patient) and 70-79 (1 patient).

At midnight on Thursday 89 people were being treated as coronavirus inpatients across all Western Trust hospitals.

COVID-19 rates in BT48 and BT47 areas almost exactly on a par

Seven (70%) out of ten ICU beds at Altnagelvin were being used to treat a COVID-19 patient; two ICU bed (20%) were occupied by patients with other conditions; and one (10%) was free.

Six ICU patients in total were being ventilated - five were COVID-19 patients.

In terms of general occupancy 18.53% of beds at Altnagelvin were ‘COVID-19 occupied’, 77.94% were ‘other occupied’ and the hospital was operating at 0.59% over capacity; 3.53% were ‘awaiting admission.’

Derry COVID-19 positivity rate falls sharply to 20.7%