Number of patients on wards with Covid falls by third since January peak
THE number of people in Leicester’s hospitals with Covid-19 has dropped by nearly a third since the peak of the current wave.
Official statistics show that on January 25 there were 499 people in the city’s three hospitals being treated for coronavirus.
The latest figures showed that number had dropped by 31 per cent to 341 – although that is data from February 6 and the number is likely to have continued to fall since then.
The statistics, published online by the government, go back to the beginning of the first lockdown and show that on March 23 there were 18 people at either Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield or Leicester General who were being treated for Covid-19.
Over the first four weeks of that lockdown the number rose to a peak of 204 on April 21 before dropping off towards the end of the summer.
By August 17 there were only seven people being treated for the virus but from then the number started to rise slowly again, despite strict lockdown rules still being in place for Leicester.
By the start of the second national lockdown on November 5, there were 156 people being treated for the disease and the number stood at 281 on Christmas Day.
After Christmas there was a clear surge in case numbers from Christmas Day until a month later when the peak of 499 patients was reached.
In total, 4,903 people had been treated in Leicester’s hospitals for the virus by February 6.
ORGANISERS of LGBT History Month in Hinckley and Bosworth are running the event online with a host of content to be made available virtually.
True Colours, a partnership with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, usually puts on a range of in-person events, but with that not being possible, a host of information will be posted online.
Mathew Hulbert, an LGBT rights campaigner based in Barwell, Leicestershire, said:
“Although we can’t hold an in-person event to mark LGBT History Month this year, for reasons people will understand, we’re pleased to still be able to recognise it online and encourage people to engage with the content we’re putting out and, indeed, to share with us what the month means to them.
“We’ve come a long way in the fight for full equality for all LGBT individuals and communities, but there is still a long way to go, especially when it comes to the rights and recognition of trans, non-binary, gender fluid and gender nonconforming individuals.
“None are equal until all are equal and we pledge ourselves to continuing campaigning until that happy day comes.”
LGBT History Month is held every February to raise awareness of issues affecting the LGBT people and promote their welfare. More information is available on the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council website.