‘We’re delighted’- Chesterfield Royal Hospital declared coronavirus-free

The Covid-19 patient count at the site has plummeted to zero from almost 70 during the peak of the pandemic.

A ‘delighted’ Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust put the news down to ‘incredible hard work of our staff’ who put in ‘a tremendous effort and worked under difficult circumstances throughout the past four months’.

The trust also praised local communities for being ‘so vigilant’ in following hospital guidelines- but warned that this had to continue in order to keep any new cases at bay.

A spokesperson said: “While this is fantastic news, it is important to remember that Covid-19 is still out there and we’ve achieved this through a combination of hard work and observing all of the guidelines put in place to reduce the risk of transmission.

“We continue to urge everyone coming into the hospital, whether it’s for an outpatient appointment, to pick up a loved one or as a member of staff, to wear a face covering at all times whilst in the building, to clean your hands regularly at one of our hand gel stations and to maintain social distancing at all times which remains at two metres.

"Following these guidelines has taken us to this position, so continuing this good work gives us the best chance of reducing the risk of transmission and keeping those numbers down.”

The coronavirus death toll in Chesterfield currently stands at 132- however, there have been no further deaths in the town in almost a month.

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