Another 195 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19.
The government confirmed this figure as of Thursday, bringing the total for the UK to 142,533.
However, separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that there were 167,000 deaths recorded in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Government figures also show that a total of 50,455,318 first doses of Covid-19 vaccine had been delivered in the UK by November 10.
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As the number of Covid cases increases, public health officials should advise the government to start working from home again as the number of Covid cases increases.
The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) met on Thursday to consider a range of measures to tackle the rising number of cases.
This comes as chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan hinted at a press conference that a recommendation for people to work from home could be on the table.
In Lancashire, a further 879 people across Lancashire have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
This is slightly down from the 896 announced yesterday, data from Public Health England shows.
Lancaster saw the biggest daily increase with 87 positive tests, followed by Blackpool and Preston with 81 each.
Fylde saw the smallest increase with 39 new cases.
Over 50,000 nursing home workers do not have two Covid-19 vaccines in the UK
According to figures from NHS England, as of 7 November, more than 56,000 nursing home workers in England have not had two doses of vaccine for the coronavirus on record.
This includes 45,328 workers in care homes for the elderly and 11,079 in care homes for younger adults – a total of 56,407.
It is understood that several thousand of them have self-certified as medically exempt or applied for formal proof.
Approximately 90.2% of staff in care homes for the elderly and 87.3% in care homes for the young have received both doses.
further deaths
Another 195 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19.
This figure was given by the government on Thursday, bringing the total for the UK to 142,533.
However, separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that there were 167,000 deaths recorded in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
By 9am on Thursday, there had been a further 42,408 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK, the government said.
Vaccination roll-out
A total of 50,455,318 first doses of Covid-19 vaccine had been delivered in the UK by November 10, government figures show.
This is an increase of 119,188 from the previous day – but the figures include some vaccinations registered on Tuesday and Wednesday following a technical problem.
Approximately 45,942,003 second doses have been delivered, an increase of 47,766.
A combined total of 11,452,654 booster and third doses have also been given, a daily increase of 532,238.
Separate booster and third dose totals are not available.
Public health officials advise working from home again
An increase in Covid cases is on the rise, and it is thought that public health officials should advise the government to start working from home again.
The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) met on Thursday to consider a range of measures to tackle the rising number of cases.
Nphet will advise the government in assessing ways to reduce transmission in the community before Christmas.
It comes after medical director Dr Tony Holohan hinted at a press conference that a recommendation for people to work from home could be on the table.
Since September, the government has introduced a phased return policy.
Earlier on Thursday, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said a change to the advice is not something the government is “actively considering”.
Mr Donnelly called on people to reduce their social contacts as 25,000 new cases of Covid were discovered last week.
He said: “That’s about one in 200 people in the country, man, woman and child, has been identified as a new case in the past week.
“Let’s do what we all can, so we don’t have to shut things down, namely reduce our social contacts and get this disease under control again.
“It doesn’t mean you don’t have a Christmas party, which it means all round, if you look at everything you do, do the things that matter most to you, and the more discretionary, just for now, just cut them out. ”
Blackburn residents with Covid requiring hospital treatment doubled
Covid infection rates in Blackburn with Darwen remain below the national average.
However, the number of people requiring hospital treatment for their symptoms has nearly doubled in the past two or three weeks.
This is especially common in people who have not been fully vaccinated.
Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public Health wants to encourage people who still haven’t taken their Covid vaccination to protect themselves as we head into winter.
Prof Dominic Harrison commented: “While the number of Covid cases at Blackburn with Darwen’s Covid is currently lower than the average in England and North West, the number of Covid patients admitted to the East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has increased in the past two or three months.” weeks more than doubled.
“Of the 73 people who are currently bad enough with Covid to require hospital treatment, 10 are in intensive care beds.
“The vast majority of these Covid patients are not fully vaccinated, highlighting the protection offered by the Covid shot.
“The coronavirus has not gone away. It is vital that we all protect ourselves and our loved ones as best we can by taking advantage of the Covid vaccine supply. Each Covid vaccine gives us an extra layer of protection against this deadly virus. “
Concerns about dip in childhood cancer diagnosis during pandemic
During the first wave of the pandemic, the number of children and young people diagnosed with cancer dropped significantly.
In response, a charity has expressed “tremendous concern.”
A new study found a “significant reduction in cancer detection in children, teenagers and young adults” in England during the first few months of the crisis.
Researchers from the University of Oxford set out to investigate how the pandemic had affected children with cancer.
They examined incidence rates, time to diagnosis, and cancer-related intensive care admissions for children and young people up to age 25 during the first wave of the pandemic.
They collected data from February 1, 2020 to August 15, and compared it to the same time frame in the three years before Covid hit.
In this six and a half month period in 2020, a total of 380 cancers were diagnosed in children and young people.
More than 2,600 cases were diagnosed during the same period in the past three years.
The study, presented as an abstract to the NCRI festival, concluded that the number of cancers diagnosed last year fell by 17% compared to the previous three years.
The finding was especially true for tumors of the central nervous system – where there was a 38% reduction in new cases – and lymphomas, where there was a 28% decrease.
Children diagnosed during the pandemic were significantly more likely to receive intensive care support (ICU) prior to their diagnosis — suggesting they were sicker by the time they were diagnosed.
The authors found that the mean time between diagnosis and initiation of treatment was slightly shorter during the first wave compared to the pre-pandemic period.
The authors concluded: “The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a substantial reduction in cancer detection in children, teens and young adults during the first wave, with an increase in cancer-related ICU admissions, indicating a more severe onset of the disease. disease at diagnosis.”
One of the authors, Dr. Defne Saatci, said: “Recognizing cancer early and starting treatment quickly gives children and young people the best chance of survival.
“We already know that the Covid-19 pandemic has led to worrying delays in the diagnosis and treatment of many adults with cancer, so we wanted to understand how the pandemic affected cancer services for children.”
Lead researcher Professor Julia Hippisley-Cox said: “We found that during the pandemic, more children were admitted to intensive care before being diagnosed with cancer.
“One possible explanation is that these children waited longer to see a doctor and therefore may have been more unwell at the time of their diagnosis.
“Along with the lower rate of cancer diagnoses in the first wave, this study suggests that Covid-19 may have had a serious impact on early diagnosis in this group of patients.
“As we recover from the pandemic, it is vital that we get childhood cancer diagnoses back on track as soon as possible.”
Kate Collins, chief executive of the Teenage Cancer Trust, said: “Until now, there has been limited evidence on the impact of the pandemic on childhood cancer diagnosis.
“Too often, young people with cancer are forgotten or overlooked, especially when collecting data, making them invisible in the system.
“Even before the pandemic, we knew that the route from young people to diagnosis could be long and complicated. Early diagnosis can save lives.
“The fact that the pandemic has delayed diagnosis is a huge concern and it is essential to understand not only the reasons why the pandemic affected diagnosis, but also the impact it has on children and young people with cancer, and what they now need from the health services that care for them.”
It comes as the NHS faces the worst healthcare backlog in its history.
In England alone, millions of people are waiting for hospital treatment.
Meanwhile, a damning report published in September concluded it could take more than a decade to clear the cancer backlog in England.
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