THERE has been a rise in the number of hospital patients with Covid-19 receiving treatment in Bradford, latest figures show.
Data, released every Thursday by the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), shows a total of 69 inpatients with Covid-19 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and 15 at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
The figure has risen from 55 last week at Bradford Teaching Hospitals but has fallen from 20 at Airedale.
WYAAT said: "Hospitals across West Yorkshire and Harrogate are continuing to see significant increases in Covid-19 patients and are asking the public to be patient while they deal with this surge in demand."
At the end of May, there were 42 Covid-19 patients across the six hospital trusts which work together as WYAAT.
The latest figures show that total now stands at 315, with 42 currently in intensive care.
"This additional demand means we are prioritising those in the most urgent medical need and the time you may wait at an emergency department for more minor treatment could be impacted and you may have to wait longer than anticipated," said WYAAT.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - 15 (20)
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 69 (55)
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust- 55 (43)
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust - 9 (10)
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - 90 (95)
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - 77 (85)
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