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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ian Jones

Covid-19 intensive care admissions rise as patient numbers near previous peak

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Admissions to intensive care units in England of people testing positive for Covid-19 have risen for the second week in a row and are now at levels last seen in mid-April, new data shows.

Total hospital admissions are also continuing to increase, with patient levels nearing the peak reached during the previous wave of infections in the spring.

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