Covid: London's virus death toll exceeds 10,000 – BBC News

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At the moment 7,607 sufferers are within the capital’s hospitals with Covid – together with 1,085 folks on air flow.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan mentioned the milestone was “heartbreaking” and urged folks to remain at dwelling.

Authorities figures present on the day the England-wide lockdown was introduced in November, there have been 1,102 coronavirus sufferers in hospitals throughout the capital.]

On the finish of the four-week lockdown on 2 December, the admission determine had risen to 1,637 however that had now gone as much as 7,607.

Reacting to the ten,000 deaths milestone Mr Khan advised the BBC: “They don’t seem to be numbers or a statistic, each certainly one of these lives misplaced is a tragedy and my ideas and prayers are with their household and associates.

“The virus has devastated households and communities, widened inequalities throughout our metropolis and adjusted our complete lifestyle – and sadly we all know that there are nonetheless extremely tough occasions forward.”

Figures additionally present three east London boroughs at the moment have the best coronavirus an infection charges within the nation.

Barking and Dagenham has essentially the most with 1,540.1 per 100,000 folks, whereas Newham has recorded 1,398.6 per 100,000 and there are 1,348.2 per 100,000 infections in Redbridge.

NHS knowledge exhibits two east London hospital trusts have recorded greater than 1,000 Covid-related deaths because the begin of the pandemic.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Belief, which manages Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes, has seen 1,153 deaths linked to coronavirus.

Barts NHS Belief, which runs 5 hospitals together with Whipps Cross and Royal London, has recorded 1,150 since March.

London’s medical director Dr Vin Diwakar advised Tuesday’s Downing Road press briefing the an infection rise within the capital was placing stress on the NHS’s capability to deal with different diseases.

Dr Dikwakar warned Covid admissions had surged by greater than 6,000 in six weeks.

The Nightingale hospital on the ExCeL Centre has been reopened to take non-coronavirus sufferers, with a purpose to unlock beds inside London’s hospitals.

The positioning in east London has additionally opened because the capital’s first mass vaccination centre.

Mr Khan added: “The rollout of the vaccines is a lightweight on the finish of the tunnel however the state of affairs in our capital is crucial.

“It is vital that Londoners keep at dwelling, until it’s completely essential, to assist save lives by defending themselves, others and our NHS.”

On Friday, the mayor declared a “main incident” as he described the coronavirus unfold within the capital as “uncontrolled”.

Since then, 125 firefighters and 75 Met Law enforcement officials have been drafted in to assist the London Ambulance Service (LAS) address demand.

Mr Khan mentioned at the moment the LAS had been taking as much as 8,000 emergency calls a day, in comparison with 5,500 on a typical busy day.

Elsewhere, the homeowners of the Finest Western chain, the London Lodge Group (LHG), has introduced it’s going to accommodate sufferers deemed prepared to depart King’s School Hospital.

A King’s School spokesman mentioned the transfer would primarily accommodate “homeless sufferers who’re prepared to soundly depart hospital”.

Mr Khan additionally spoke to LBC and advised listeners the epidemic “is much worse than it was within the spring”.

He added: “The pressures on the NHS are far greater, but the lockdown measures are a lot lighter.”

Mr Khan mentioned he and the chief of London Councils, Georgie Gould, have written to the prime minister “pleading with him to have further restrictions on our metropolis”.

“We expect that is the easiest way to avoid wasting lives and cease the NHS being overwhelmed,” he mentioned.

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