No new coronavirus deaths recorded at Morecambe Bay hospitals

On Friday, May 1, there were no new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19 recorded at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust (UHMBT).
The Royal Lancaster Infirmary.The Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
The Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

Three were three recorded yesterday, but no new deaths were recorded on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The total number of people who have died in Morecambe Bay hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19 now stands at 147, according to figures released by NHS England.

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UHMBT said it has so far discharged 223 people after they were treated for Covid-19 across its hospitals.

The majority of people who contract the disease do not need hospital treatment.

The way deaths are announced nationally has now changed, and as a result only trust-wide figures are being released by NHS England.

The trust includes the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal and Furness General Hospital in Barrow.

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There is a delay in reporting the figures which means that each death is not reported by the NHS on the following day.

The new statistics include patients who died in hospital - but not other places, such as care homes.

Health chiefs across Morecambe Bay are urging people not to put off getting help when they need it.

The message is: “we’re open, let us help you”.

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