Two more COVID-19 hospitalisations at Altnagelvin

Two more people were admitted to Altnagelvin having tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, according to the latest data from the Department of Health.
Altnagelvin Hospital.Altnagelvin Hospital.
Altnagelvin Hospital.

One of the patients was aged between 40 and 59. The other was over 80 years of age.

At midnight on Monday there were 72 coronavirus patients in Western Trust hospitals.

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Three of ten (30%) ICU beds at Altnagelvin were being used to treat COVID-19 patients; three (30%) were occupied by patients with other conditions; and four (40%) ICU beds were free.

Five ICU patients in total were being ventilated - two were COVID-19 patients and three were non-COVID-19 patients.

In terms of general occupancy 16.29 per cent of beds at Altnagelvin were 'COVID-19 occupied', 75.72 per cent were 'other occupied' and the hospital now has 6.71 per cent capacity left in the system; 1.28 per cent was classified as 'awaiting admission'.