Covid deaths fall but patient numbers rise at Rotherham Hospital

THERE have been two further deaths at Rotherham Hospital among patients testing positive for Covid-19 over the past week — down from five last week — but inpatient numbers are on the rise.

As of yesterday morning, there were 29 inpatients in Rotherham Hospital who had tested positive — up from 17 last week — of which one was in critical care. 

Overall, 4,580 inpatients at the hospital have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic.