Altnagelvin has more capacity left over (7.83%) than COVID-19 patients occupying beds (6.93%)

Altnagelvin in Derry now has more capacity left in the hospital system (7.83%) than COVID-19 patients occupying beds (6.93%).
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A woman in her sixties was only new patient admitted to the Derry hospital with COVID-19 on Wednesday.

At midnight on Wednesday 34 people were being treated as coronavirus inpatients across all Western Trust hospitals which is still higher than it was at the start of October.

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Five of 10 (50%) ICU beds at Altnagelvin were being used to treat COVID-19 patients; one (10%) was occupied by a patient with another condition and four (40%) were free.

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Four ICU patients in total were being ventilated - three were COVID-19 patients and one was a patient with another condition.

In terms of general occupancy 6.93% of beds at Altnagelvin were ‘COVID-19 occupied’, 82.23% were ‘other occupied’ and there was 7.83 capacity left in the hospital system; 3.01% were ‘awaiting admission.’

There have been no further deaths.

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