Coronavirus Ayrshire: Seven more deaths as hospital numbers rocket to new record high

Coronavirus hospital numbers in Ayrshire have hit one other new grim file excessive.

A complete of 204 sufferers are battling COVID-19 in NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospitals – three greater than yesterday.

The information emerges as seven extra Ayrshire sufferers died in a single day after testing optimistic for the virus.

Ten individuals are in ICU, in keeping with Public Well being Scotland information.

And 171 extra folks have examined optimistic for coronavirus, bringing the area’s whole to 10,746.

Throughout Scotland 93 extra folks have died in a single day with Scotland’s loss of life toll now at 4,872.

The nation additionally recorded 2,309 new instances, which represents 8.1 per cent of exams.

Ayrshire COVID-19 day by day abstract…

• 7 new deaths prior to now 24 hours
• 171 new instances prior to now 24 hours
• 204 folks in NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospitals
• 10 sufferers in ICU
• 10,746 cumulative instances total within the area

Signs of coronavirus…

The signs of coronavirus are:

• a cough
• a excessive temperature
• shortness of breath
• a lack of style and odor

However these signs don’t essentially imply you could have the sickness.

The signs are just like different diseases which might be way more widespread, reminiscent of chilly and flu.

Easy methods to keep away from catching or spreading coronavirus…

• wash your palms with cleaning soap and water usually – do that for at the very least 20 seconds

• all the time wash your palms while you get house or into work

• use hand sanitiser gel if cleaning soap and water aren’t out there

• cowl your mouth and nostril with a tissue or your sleeve (not your palms) while you cough or sneeze

• put used tissues within the bin right away and wash your palms afterwards

• attempt to keep away from shut contact with people who find themselves unwell

• don’t contact your eyes, nostril or mouth in case your palms aren’t clear

In the event you assume you could have the coronavirus, don’t go to a GP surgical procedure, pharmacy or hospital. Name 111 if it’s good to communicate to somebody.