Number of Borders patients killed by coronavirus up two to 19

Another two people have died in the Borders due to coronavirus over the last 24 hours, the region’s health board has revealed.
By Kevin Janiak
Published 7th Apr 2020, 13:43 BST
Updated 7th Apr 2020, 15:11 BST
The Borders General Hospital at Melrose.The Borders General Hospital at Melrose.
The Borders General Hospital at Melrose.

That brings the total of deaths from Covid-19 to 19 since the outbreak began.

NHS Borders is currently treating 39 patients confirmed to have the virus across the region’s hospitals, along with a further 15 suspected sufferers awaiting test results.

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Seven of those patients are being treated in intensive care.

The number of people who have recovered from the virus and been discharged from hospital remains at 17.

Six more NHS Borders staff have tested positive for the virus, taking the total to 49 out of 156 of the board’s 3,500 staff tested.

Ninety of those came back negative, with results pending on the remaining 17.

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These figures are collated daily at midnight by the local health board.

A national update, including the total number of people to have tested positive in the Borders since the pandemic arrived here, will be released by the Scottish Government at 2pm.

Related topics:NHS BordersScottish Government

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