Covid-positive hospital admissions are among the fastest rising in the North East, latest figures have revealed.
Latest hospital data revealed that almost 1,600 Covid-positive patients were admitted to hospital up to March 13, with figures showing a continuous rise in cases. The number of patients testing positive for Covid-19 was 50% higher than two weeks earlier, and figures in the North East and South West are rising faster than elsewhere in the UK.
Professor Christina Pagel, a member of the independent sage group, shared the latest data on Twitter, along with her thoughts and analysis on the current Covid situation.