Coronavirus: More than 200 deaths in Hampshire – when will we reach the peak?

Coronavirus is lethal for some people. Others will face it with no trouble at all. But the death toll is still shocking. More than 200 people have passed away in Hampshire because of it. Is it going to slow down any time soon?

Chief Scientific Advisor Sir Patrick Vallance informed the public that deaths in the UK will continue to rise for a further fortnight.

This announcement was made on Thursday April 9 at the daily Downing Street briefing.

The Easter bank holiday was forecasted to be the time coronavirus hit its peak.

In actuality, the country remains “in a dangerous phase” of the outbreak.

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Sir Vallance said: “I would expect the deaths to continue to keep going up for about two weeks.

“We’re not there yet, but that’s the sort of timeframe I would expect.”

Figures released by the NHS revealed the total number of deaths from COVID-19, in Hampshire, was 206.

The data covers the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS), Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.

At the UHS, eight people died from the virus within 24 hours – bringing that hospital’s total number of deaths from COVID-19 to 53.

The Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has seen 55 COVID-19 deaths.

And Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust recorded three deaths from the virus, while Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has had 95 deaths.

Overall, in the Hampshire area, there’s been an increase of six percent of deaths in the past 24 hours.

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In the UK, the total number of deaths is now around 8,958 – that’s a lot of loved ones lost and the parts of the nation will be in mourning.

On Friday April 10, the UK saw a record number of 980 deaths within 24 hours.

The number of deaths in one day has even surpassed that of Italy’s peak of 969 deaths on March 27.

And with the peak not around the corner anymore, these figures are very concerning.

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Routine testing is mostly being done within hospital settings, with the majority unaware if they’ve been infected.

The only way people can identify an infection for COVID-19, aside from getting tested, is to display symptoms of the disease.

Some people experience mild symptoms, while others suffer severely, and a handful are asymptomatic.

Symptoms of COVID-19 include a fever, or a new continuous cough.

Additionally, symptoms may include a runny nose, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fatigue and shortness of breath.

For those admitted to the intensive care units (ICU), many need to receive oxygen as the virus causes dire respiratory complications.

The government – and the public – are trying their best to supply the NHS with the equipment it needs.

The NHS staff are working tirelessly trying to save as many lives as possible.

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