Covid patients discharged from hospital

Wednesday 27 January 2021

Those who were hospitalised by Covid-19 have now been discharged, as Public Health announced 22 new positive cases.

There are now 84 known active cases of Covid-19, following a record day of tests which saw around 1,100 people swabbed for the virus.

Case numbers jumped up by 38 on Sunday, before increasing by 10 following Monday's tests and another 22 yesterday. 

Policy & Resources Vice-President Heidi Soulsby said lockdown was imperative to controlling the spread of the virus. 

"If anyone is waiting for a test you should self-isolate until you get the all clear," she said.

Pictured: The cases picked up over the weekend following news of an outbreak on Friday evening. 

"The testing team did 1,100 tests yesterday, that's the highest ever. From that we got 22 cases. This is good as we are testing a lot and picking up the cases.

"Lockdown means we can contain the cases too so it will make the track and trace team's job easier as the days go on."

As of Monday, 30 cases were linked to schools, colleges and nurseries, leading to their closure for at least the rest of the week. A breakdown of yesterday's cases is yet to be provided, with more information expected at tomorrow's press briefing.