It's a concerning situation
Public health officials in Nottinghamshire have issued important advice over concerns of the prospect of a 'twindemic' - a combination of flu and Covid-19 which could put pressure on the NHS this winter. According to the Office for National Statistics, an estimated 1.1million people in private households tested positive for Covid, which covered the seven days up to September 17 in England, and up to September 30 in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Read more: Nottinghamshire trust affected by 'higher than normal' emergency calls and Covid infections to take measures Amanda Sullivan, chief executive of NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, said a spike in the number of Covid patients had been a contributory factor in the healthcare systems decision to declare a critical incident last week. She cited the fact that 243 people were in hospital with the virus on Wednesday, September 28.
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