Three Covid deaths at Rotherham Hospital this week

THREE people have died from Coronavirus this week at Rotherham Hospital.

As of this morning, 30 inpatients were being treated — up seven from last week — and six were in critical care.

In total, 757 patients have tested positive since the start of the pandemic, with 499 discharged.

There have also been 209 deaths — up three from last week.

Rotherham’s infection rate has risen between October 5 to 11 to 243.0 per 100,000 people.

The previous week recorded the rate as 189.3.