No reported Altnagelvin COVID admissions;1.39% capacity left at Derry hospital

There were no reported admissions to Altnagelvin with COVID-19 yesterday, according to figures released by the Department of Health this afternoon.

By Kevin Mullan

Published 23rd Nov 2021, 14:52 BST

Updated 23rd Nov 2021, 14:54 BST

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Figures show 51 people were being treated as coronavirus inpatients across all Western Trust hospitals at midnight on Monday.

Derry COVID-19 positivity rises to 16%

Four (33.33%) out of twelve ICU beds were occupied by patients with COVID-19; three (25%) were occupied by non-COVID-19 patients; and five (41.65%) beds were free.

Seven patients were being ventilated - four were COVID-19 patients.

In terms of general occupancy 8.06% of beds at Altnagelvin were ‘COVID-19 occupied’, 86.94% were ‘other occupied’ and the hospital had 1.39% capacity left in the system; 3.61% were ‘awaiting admission.’

Covid-19 Altnagelvin Derry Department of Health ICU