Chesterfield Royal Hospital reveals number of patients who have recovered from coronavirus

Bosses at the hospital trust say a further three patients – all with underlying health conditions and aged in their late 70s and late 80s – have died over the last two days.

It means 70 people have now died after testing positive for Covid-19 at the hospital – but 150 have been able to go home after care and treatment.

Across England, a further 514 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals, taking the number of confirmed deaths nationally to 16,786.

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Angie Smithson, chief executive of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Trust, said: “Once again I am sadly announcing that we have lost more members of our communities to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“In the last two days (April 22 and 23) three more patients have passed away, all of them confirmed to have tested positive for Coronavirus. I would like to pass on sincere condolences to their relatives and friends from all of us here at the hospital.

“The three patients, in their late seventies and late eighties, also had underlying and long-term health conditions.

“It now means that 70 people have lost their life at Chesterfield Royal and we all continue to think of them as the much-missed loved- ones, friends and family members they are.

“Amongst this sadness we do have some positive news. As we reflect on the last 35 days 266 people have been admitted to our wards with COVID-19. Whilst we have had to share news about those who have lost their lives, we need to remember that 150 people have also gone home after care and treatment.

“Our Board of Directors and I cannot say ‘thank you’ often enough to all of our staff. Over the last few weeks they have changed how they work, some have retrained to support other wards and services; and they’ve adopted new technology to see patients ‘remotely’. They are working incredibly hard around the clock to offer exceptional patient care and services.”