Number of deaths from Covid-19 across Morecambe Bay hospitals passes 500

More than 500 people have now passed away in Morecambe Bay hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
The Royal Lancaster Infirmary.The Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
The Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

There were 31 further deaths from coronavirus recorded in the last week, meaning there have now been a total of 505 deaths from Covid-19 recorded at hospitals run by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust (UHMBT).

The deaths are recorded when someone has died after testing positive for coronavirus within the last 28 days at UHMBT hospitals, with the numbers roughly split between the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital in Barrow.

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These figures do not include deaths outside hospital, such as those in care homes.

As of Tuesday January 26, there were 185 patients in UHMBT hospitals being treated for Covid-19, 16 of which were on ventilators.

Since the start of the pandemic, as of Sunday January 24, UHMBT has treated 1,493 people for the virus.

Meanwhile, in the Lancaster City Council region itself, the total number of deaths within 28 days of first positive test result for Covid-19 reported up to Tuesday February 2 is 240.

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The total number of deaths where Covid-19 is mentioned as a cause on the death certificate, registered up to Friday January 15, is 195.

The total number of people with a positive Covid-19 virus test (either lab-reported or lateral flow device) reported up to Tuesday February 2 in the Lancaster region is 8,203.